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* The ages of the Biblical [[genealogy]] are exaggerated. | * The ages of the Biblical [[genealogy]] are exaggerated. | ||
It is argued by some that the decline in human longevity was either an intended or knowingly concomitant result of the flood. The following passage quotes the words of God | It is argued by some that the decline in human longevity was either an intended or knowingly concomitant result of the flood. The following passage quotes the words of God declaring man will live to be 120 years because He would destroy the [[Earth]] by flood. | ||
{{Bible quote|''"Then the L<small>ORD</small> said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." ... The L<small>ORD</small> saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The L<small>ORD</small> was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the L<small>ORD</small> said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them."'' - |book=Genesis|chap=6|verses=3-7}} | {{Bible quote|''"Then the L<small>ORD</small> said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years." ... The L<small>ORD</small> saw how great man's wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. The L<small>ORD</small> was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. So the L<small>ORD</small> said, "I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them."'' - |book=Genesis|chap=6|verses=3-7}} | ||
It is a foregone conclusion that after the flood, the environment | Although another suggested interpretation of this scripture is that the flood would occur following 120 years, it is very compelling that the maximum life expectancy for humans is almost exactly 120 years. The longest verified modern lifespan on record for a human was Jeanne Calment who lived to be 122 years of age[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment]. | ||
It is a foregone conclusion that after the flood, the environment was substantially different. The [[fossil record]] indicates that prior to the flood, the Earth was a tropical paradise. The destruction of the Earth by flood would have altered the environment in harmful ways about which we can only speculate. Further, post-flood inbreeding would have been extreme with only a father, mother, three sons, and their wives remaining, causing the loss of a great deal of [[heterozygosity]], and making humans more vulnerable to the new and harsher environment. Their view is consistent with [[biology]] (particularly [[genetic drift]],) [[flood geology]], and the [[decline of humanity]]. | |||
=== Chaotic events === | === Chaotic events === | ||
