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1 | Life span, why not in the 100's now? | Rom 6:23 | stjohn | 198440 | ||
"yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years: meaning not the term of man's life, reduced to this from the length of time he lived before the flood; but this designs the space that God would give for repentance, before he proceeded to execute his vengeance on him; this is that "longsuffering of God" the apostle speaks of in the afore mentioned place, "that waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was preparing"; and so both the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan interpret it of a space of an hundred and twenty years given them to repent:"-- John Gill's exposition of the whole Bible | ||||||
2 | Life span, why not in the 100's now? | Rom 6:23 | Jesusman | 198447 | ||
Far be it for me to disagree with a commentary writter, but .. um .. no. Given that after this declaration that the lifespan of man kind went from 700 years plus to about 100 plus years, I give more credit to it referring to the length of man's life. Now it could be also in reference to a length of time that man has to repent, but you can't deny the first interpretation unless you totally ignore the context. Jesusman |
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3 | Life span, why not in the 100's now? | Rom 6:23 | stjohn | 198453 | ||
Hi Jesusman, Here are a few more commentaries that may give some insight in this area. By the way, it's not uncommon to take the first interpretation as you call it, that was my first interpretation as well. :-) God bless John Gen 6:3,Yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years; so long I will defer the judgment they deserve, and give them space to prevent it by their repentance and reformation. Justice said, Cut them down; but mercy interceded, Lord, let them alone this year also; and so far mercy prevailed, that a reprieve was obtained for six-score years. Note, The time of God’s patience and forbearance towards provoking sinners is sometimes long, but always limited: --Matthew Henery Gen 6:2 That the a sons of God saw the daughters b of men that they [were] c fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. (a) The children of the godly who began to degenerate. (b) Those that had wicked parents, as if from Cain. (c) Having more respect for their beauty and worldly considerations than for their manners and godliness. Gen 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always d strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an e hundred and twenty years. (d) Because man could not be won by God’s leniency and patience by which he tried to win him, he would no longer withhold his vengeance. (e) Which time span God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, (ref, 1Peter 3:20 ) --Geneva Study Bible 6:3 flesh--utterly, hopelessly debased. And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive--Christ, as God, had by His Spirit inspiring Enoch, Noah, and perhaps other prophets (1Peter3:20, 2Peter2:5, Jude1:14, preached repentance to the antediluvians; but they were incorrigible. yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years--It is probable that the corruption of the world, which had now reached its height, had been long and gradually increasing, and this idea receives support from the long respite granted. -- Jamieson, Fausset, Brown,Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Genesis 6:2 marks the breaking down of the separation between the godly line of Seth and the godless line of Cain, and so the failure of the testimony to Jehovah committed to the line of Seth (Genesis 4:26). For apostasy there is no remedy but judgment ; Isaiah 1:2-7, 24,25; Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:26-31. Noah, "a preacher of righteousness," is given 120 years, but he won no convert, and the judgment predicted by his great- grandfather fell ; Jude 1:14-15: Gen 7:11. (Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)) Gen 6:1 Men began to multiply upon the face of the earth - This was the effect of the blessing,Gen 1:28, and yet man's corruption so abused this blessing, that it turned into a curse. 6:2 The sons of God - Those who were called by the name of the Lord, and called upon that name, married the daughters of men - Those that were profane, and strangers to God. The posterity of Seth did not keep to themselves as they ought, but intermingled with the race of Cain: they took them wives of all that they chose - They chose only by the eye: They saw that they were fair - Which was all they looked at. 6:3 My spirit shall not always strive with man - The spirit then strove by Noah's preaching, 1Peter 3:19. and by inward checks, but 'twas in vain with the most of men; therefore saith God, he shall not always strive, for that he also is flesh - Incurably corrupt and sensual, so that 'tis labour lost to strive with him. He also, that is, all, one as well as another; they are all sunk into the mire of flesh. Yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years - So long will I defer the judgment they deserve, and give them space to prevent it by their repentance and reformation. Justice said, cut them down; but mercy interceded, Lord, let them alone this year also; and so far mercy prevailed, that a reprieve was obtained for six score years. (John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible) |
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