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'''Human longevity''' is the length of a person's life | '''Human longevity''' is the length of a person's life span. The Creationist reflections on this topic typically focuses on the effects of the flood on the human lifespan, and the cause of [[fall of man|human mortality]]. Ancient historical documents, including the Biblical book of [[Genesis]], record lifespans approximately 10 times above what they are currently. However, immediately after the flood, human longevity shows a rapid decline. | ||
== Pre-flood longevity == | == Pre-flood longevity == | ||
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=== Chaotic events === | === Chaotic events === | ||
The chart at right shows that all of the post-diluvian patriarchs died within a 200 year period, from 1997 AM to 2187 AM. Interestingly, [[Noah]] died only two years before [[Abraham]] was born. It is possible that their deaths were caused by events occurring during this period, such as perhaps the dispersion of humanity from the [[Tower of Babel]], war, environmental changes, or some other events during that period that caused the death rate to increase greatly. | The chart at right shows that all of the post-diluvian patriarchs died within a 200 year period, from 1997 AM to 2187 AM. Interestingly, [[Noah]] died only two years before [[Abraham]] was born. It is possible that their deaths were caused by events occurring during this period, such as perhaps the dispersion of humanity from the [[Tower of Babel]], war, environmental changes, or some other events during that period that caused the death rate to increase greatly. | ||
== Human immortality == | |||
[[Image:Original_sin.jpg|thumb|[[Fall of Man]] by Lukas Cranach the Elder]] | |||
: Main Article: [[Fall of man]] | |||
The '''Tree of Life''' was a tree in the Garden of Eden that was placed there so humans could ''live forever''. According to {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=2-3}}, upon eating of the forbidden ''Tree of Knowledge'', God immediately removed Adam and Eve from the garden, and placed a flaming sword to guard the tree so they could not eat from the ''Tree of Life''. | |||
In {{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=3|verses=22-23}}, God is quoted as saying ''"'He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.' So the L<small>ORD</small> God banished him from the Garden of Eden ..."'' | |||
There remains some debate within the [[theological]] and [[creation science]] community regarding the nature of this immortality. However, many people assume humans were originally designed to be physically immortal, but this ability was somehow linked to the aforementioned ''Tree of Life''. Perhaps the fruit from the tree contained some factor that was able to transform the biochemical nature of humans, slowing or arresting programmed cell death ([[apoptosis]]). As a result of the actions of [[Adam and Eve]] in the [[garden of Eden]], they brought death to all mankind through their disobedience. | |||
== Modern increase == | == Modern increase == | ||
