What was the secret to such a long life? (Genesis 5:3-32)
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:22
ESV - 22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
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Asked September 06 2020
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Jack Gutknecht
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Tim Maas
In my opinion, the extreme longevity of individuals recorded in Genesis was not indicative of any "secret" to long life, but was attributable to the fact that the effects of sin had not yet fully or thoroughly permeated creation. As those effects became progressively greater, life spans grew correspondingly shorter, until the normal human life span became no greater than it is today (as indicated by Psalm 90:10).
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