Question of the Week: Can people live more than 120 years?

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In this issue . . . Q&A: Can people live more than 120 years? Video On Demand: Flood Geology, Part 2 (Sidebar) Ken's Blog (Sidebar) News to Note Quick Look Answers ... with Ken Ham After Eden Network with Us! Q: Can people live more than 120 years? A: In Genesis 6:3 the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years." This passage seems to indicate that a human being will not be able to live beyond 120 years of age, yet Psalm 90:10 seems to limit the time span to 80 years. So how long can we really live? In the context of Genesis 6:3, Moses wrote about the tremendous evil in the world during the time of Noah. He highlighted the sinfulness of the people in very strong terms (Genesis 6:5–8). Because of their depravity, God destroyed every human being and even the animals. In this context, we can see that Genesis 6:3 does not deal with the length of time a human will live. Rather, it indicates the longsuffering nature of God in the midst of His wrath. He was allowing even the most evil people of Noah's time 120 years before he would judge them with a global flood. Continue reading what Scripture says about the time before the flood and human lifespans. News to Note Quick Look Dino babies: Visions of dinosaur domesticity danced across headlines after a report of the "oldest known dinosaurian nesting site" got imaginations churning. "The imprint of those baby feet, made 190 million years ago" in South Africa's Golden Gate National Park are revealing dinosaur "child-rearing practices," suggesting the Massospondylus "was a caring and doting parent." Read more. Basic black: At least one feather from the extinct bird Archaeopteryx was apparently black. But more than that: this supposedly 150–million-year-old fossil feather is a very modern black. Surprised researchers found the minute microscopic structure of the feather "identical to that of modern bird plumage." Read more. Also: Believing in evolution Right hand of evolution Cousin fly And Don't Miss . . . Answers ... with Ken Ham radio program Man or God—whose word do you tremble at? The future state—what'll it be like? Will there be death—in the new creation? Japan—it has no Christian basis! Missions—they start at the beginning! After Eden Network with Us! Answers in Genesis Answers in Genesis Creation Museum Creation Museum Ark Encounter Ark Encounter Answers Magazine Note: Facebook and Twitter are both social networking sites with user-contributed content. Children should not visit the sites without parental supervision. Free app for iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad	This Week . . . Feedback: Is It a Sign? (Jan 27) Prosecution—Extent of the Flood (Jan 26) ARJ: Four Years and Counting (Jan 25) Contradictions: Longevity or Countdown? (Jan 24) Prayer Requests and Praises, January 2012 (Jan 24) A Different View of Natural Selection (Jan 23) Video On Demand Flood Geology, Part 2 Watch Video Ken's Blog Entertainment that Promotes Evolution A "Love Note" from Our Creator Flood Event Does in a Day What Mother Nature Would Take Hundreds of Years to Do Where Is Baker Publishing Group Heading? Designing for the Lord Previous entries Prayer Requests Visit our prayer site to keep track of and pray for current ministry needs. Resources Social Issues Pocket Guide - eBook Deadly Disclosures (novel) - eBook Global Warming: A Scientific and Biblical Expose of Climate Change (DVD) Answers Magazine Subscription: United States More current bestsellers Upcoming Events New Jersey Old Bridge, January 28–30 Bermuda Hamilton, February 5–6 Kentucky Covington—Sunday Speaking, February 26 Kentucky Paducah - Not Ashamed Creation Conference, March 4–5 Kentucky College Speaking, March 5–5 More events
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