We’re reading Genesis chapter 5 today. Let’s jump right in:
- This chapter is kind of weird because it’s just an account of Adam’s lineage up to Noah.
- The interesting thing is how old everyone was. These people lived a super long time. Adam lived to be 930. In this chapter we read about Methuselah who is the oldest man recorded in the Bible; he lived to be 969.
- We’re not entirely sure why people lived so long but we will notice that after the flood (which we will read about tomorrow) people stopped living so long. There are some theories and maybe the best is that God made human beings to live forever with him but because of sin we eventually die.
Maybe you’re wondering right now why God didn’t allow people to continue to live so long? Honestly, maybe God gave us a blessing by shortening our lifespans. Take a moment to think about it; would you really want to live over 900 years with all the pain and suffering in the world? Probably not. However, this should also be a reminder for us to do something positive with our life in the short time we’re here. God decided that the main way he would positively change people’s lives and the world is by using those who follow him. That’s why Jesus said we should be about; loving God, loving people and by that we will turn the world upside down.
