Bible Discussion Thread

If God said that man will only live up to 120 years, why did Noah die at age 950?

Genesis 6:3, refers, as Adam indicated, to the time that God had given to the people to consider & repent before He sent the deluge to wipe out mankind. It hasn't got anything to do with the allotted time given to man from time of birth to death.

However, Psalm 90:10 reveals a reduction of the average time limit for mankind to 70 yrs (three score & ten years). But the Psalm goes on to say (verse 12): "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." We need to take stock of our lives & the Grace of God given to us, lest our days come to an end suddenly, as it did to those who perished in the Flood.

Noah was faithful like few others . There are rewards

Good question. It seems that after the earth became filled with evil people and God decided the flood would be 120 years from that point. So, it doesn't seem to be a lifespan age limit. Noah and the 7 others were on the ark and exempted from that.