God said man's life should be seventy years(Psalm 90.10), previously God had also stated it was a higher figure, does anyone know where please?
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God said man's life should be seventy years(Psalm 90.10)
This is not a decree like Genesis 6:3, but Moses' statement about the lifespan he observed. It is interesting to consider that the census coming out of Egypt would have included those 20 years old and above (Num 26:4) but they were all condemned to die in the wilderness over a 40 years period of time. Someone who was 20 coming out of Egypt could only have been 60 maximum at the moment of death. Of course, some may have died earlier than the end of the 40 years and so were less than 60 and those who were more than 20 during the census could have lived longer as well before they died in the wilderness. But Moses, Aaron, Joshua, Caleb and Aaron's sons all died older than the 70-80 years of age Psalm 90:10 speaks about. In fact Moses is said to have died at exactly the Gen 6:3 limit (120 years old, Dt 34:7), Aaron was 123 (Nu 33:39) and Joshua 110 (Jos 24:29). Eleazar, Caleb and Phinehas would be among those who also survived the 40 years in the wilderness curse and whose lifespan probably exceeded 70-80 years.
Moses would have known that. Even if someone (as some do) believe that Moses did not write Psalm 90, that author would still have known this.
Just interesting facts to keep in mind as we interact with this and seek to understand and apply it.
I used to take Gen 6:3 as a lifespan limit, but now I believe from the context of the section that God was saying that he was planning to bring the flood in 120 years from the time he called Noah.
thanks for your help
Phil
True, some live longer, others shorter lives. Moses might have lived longer to enter the holy land if he had not struck the rock to obtain water. Today some are killed in accidents, or by murder, is there an element of chance? I think God could stop an accident if He wanted to. If you make an appeal to the Almighty at the last moment when you can see what is about to happen, but cannot prevent it, and if the appeal is heartfelt, He might do something, like grant you a miracle. If you were on one of those planes that crashed this year, (or maybe God would have stopped you boarding), you would have had several seconds while everyone else was panicking, you could have said your prayer, you would have been the only survivor.
Here's your answer, and here's how you might go about finding that answer. EDIT: Collins Thesaurus of the Bible is a very useful resource if you don't have it already.
I actually have that resource. It came with the base package I got how cool is that
I think God could stop an accident if He wanted to. If you make an appeal to the Almighty at the last moment when you can see what is about to happen, but cannot prevent it, and if the appeal is heartfelt, He might do something, like grant you a miracle. If you were on one of those planes that crashed this year, (or maybe God would have stopped you boarding), you would have had several seconds while everyone else was panicking, you could have said your prayer, you would have been the only survivor.
This would be a subject worth studying further in Logos. Does "if the appeal is heartfelt" make God have to answer our prayers in the way we would like them to be answered? I have my own inchoate thoughts on that but won't share them here because it would belong in ChristianDiscourse.com not these forums. But I do encourage you to search the Scriptures and other resources and find out for yourself what you think the answer to that question is. It might be a lifelong journey of study on this particular aspect of God's nature and the nature of prayer, but one well worth embarking on. I'm still on it.
inchoate
"inchoate" I learned a new word today. Thanks!
