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1 | What do the 120 years pertain to? | Gen 6:3 | Teacherorr | 56032 | ||
In Gen. 6:3, the Lord said that the days of man would be 120 years. So, my question is: Does the 120 pertains to the life of man before the flood or after? Because in Gen. the 5th chapt. it says that Noah was 500 years old when he had his sons and in chapter 6 it states that Noah was 600 years old when he entered the ark. |
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2 | What do the 120 years pertain to? | Gen 6:3 | Scribe | 56033 | ||
Neither. It means that God will let men live 120 years longer and then the Flood will come and wipe them all out. It was not a declaration of a lifespan for humans. Also notice that is directly related to the fact that the sons of God (those that were wanting to call themselves by the name of the Lord Gen 4:26) began to corrupt themselves by marrying ungodly women from Cains camp until there were no righteous people left but Noah's family. | ||||||
3 | What do the 120 years pertain to? | Gen 6:3 | srbaegon | 56047 | ||
Hello Teacherorr I am of the opinion that the 120 years was speaking of average longevity after the flood akin to Psalm 90:10 (written later when the average lifespan had decreased even more). Steve |
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4 | What do the 120 years pertain to? | Gen 6:3 | Scribe | 56053 | ||
Have you looked this up in commentaries and in other versions? I doubt you will find a commentary that states this had to do with lifespan of men. Not only does the context demonstrate that God was giving men 120 years to repent, but the time frame until the flood came also backs this up. The age of men after has at times seemed to be about 140 years in some cases but for many thousands of years the age David gave of men being allowed to live about 80 years seems to be what God established this side of the flood. Psalms 90:10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. I just did a brief look up in about 5 commentaries and they all said that the 120 years hear in Gen was in reference to 120 years until he would bring the flood to judge them. Not sure where the idea that it was a statement regarding lifespans came from, I never thought that when I read it the first time. Though I have heard others that thought that. I guess it sounds more like that from the KJV which is my favorite so it might have been "preached" around through the years as being somekind of declaration of lifespan by those who read it wrong. |
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