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NASB | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; nevertheless his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive and remain with man forever, because he is indeed flesh [sinful, corrupt--given over to sensual appetites]; nevertheless his days shall yet be a hundred and twenty years." |
Bible Question: if God said that our age would be 120 years how come so few get there and Pslms 90:10 says that we live 70 to 80 years and even after the flood people lived past 120 years old does the word contrict itself? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Ethan! I assume that you are referring to Gen. 6:3 - "Then the LORD said, ‘‘My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.”" There are a couple of possible answers to your question. 1) The 120 years could refer to the time until the flood and not to the life span of man. 2) The 120 years could refer to the life span on the Nephilim only. 3) The 120 years could be a general figure referring to the life span of humans. However, the number could change based on health, lifestyles, nutrition, and luck! Concerning Ps. 90:10, I would say that we have to remember it is poetry. The psalmist is expressing himself in poetry, so in v. 10, he may simply be expressing his experience, not a promise from God. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |