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To: pby

"Adam was created on the sixth day and died at 930 years old."

Yes, but until he sinned, he was immortal and thus was ageless. The day he sinned is when he began to age.


323 posted on 11/28/2005 8:10:31 PM PST by Sensei Ern (Now, IB4Z! http://trss.blogspot.com/ "Cowards cut and run. Heroes never do!")
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To: Sensei Ern
Is this only an assumption of yours or do you have Scriptural proof?

I agree that Adam did not start "aging" (physical deterioration towards death) until after the fall...But how do you know that Genesis only accounts for Adam's post-fall days and his mentioned age of 930 years is not inclusive of his pre-fall days as well?

Prior to the fall, in Genesis 1:14, the stars, sun, moon and etc. ("lights") were given for the marking of seasons, days and years.

Given this passage, it is obvious that time was being tracked prior to the fall. This would indicate, to me, that Adam's 930 years are inclusive of the pre-fall days...It is his accurate age from the sixth day until his death.

354 posted on 11/29/2005 9:33:02 AM PST by pby
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