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To: HangUpNow

Aren’t you just a LITTLE bit surprised that all those lifetimes end in nice, even “divide by 10” numbers? On average, there should be many more than end in something other than zero. But in the Bible..

Oh well. I think it’s more the fact those ages are used as literary metaphors, to show a person lived long and prospered because of their relationship with God, not that they lived exactly 900 years, or 600 years, or 120 years.


136 posted on 06/13/2016 4:08:34 PM PDT by Shanghai Dan
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To: Shanghai Dan
I think it’s more the fact those ages are used as literary metaphors, to show a person lived long and prospered because of their relationship with God, not that they lived exactly 900 years, or 600 years, or 120 years.

"Odd" number would be kinda...odd, wouldn't it? Although 3 and 7 are "odd."

God often is very specific about His numbers in the Bible, isn't he? But we have to assume He rounded them off due to our finite mortal brains. Man is already sufficiently overwhelmed by His word at times. Imagine were "118.68" years to be His written Life Span? We'll have to axe Him when we see Him, "You Big Dawg, what wuz up whiff dose big-time odd numbers from da good book??"

137 posted on 06/13/2016 4:20:06 PM PDT by HangUpNow
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