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Before the Flood. Genesis 4:19.

 

It may be just genetics that shortened the life span. As DNA was handed down, more and more mutations occurred. Eventually it is thought that humans are doomed. Islam, ever backward, allows cousins to marry, causing many medical problems as time goes by.

Polygamy is particularly evil. We have plenty of it in Utah and Islam allows four wives. Doris Hanson has a tv show documenting this American evil and depravity.

www.whatloveisthis.tv

 

Joseph was right hand of Pharoh. It was probably a political marriage.

 

You're thinking like a Dispy. As possibly the most detailed type of Christ in the OT it fits perfectly for Joseph to be given a 'non-Hebrew' bride. Here's some 'Things To Think About':

15 For neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
16 And as many as shall walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. Gal 6

14 For he is our peace, who made both one, and brake down the middle wall of partition,
15 having abolished in the flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace; Eph 2

And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction...Acts 11:12

and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Acts 15:9

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; Ro 3:22

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: Ro 9:12

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him: Ro 10:12

where there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all. Col 3:11

There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one man in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:28

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. 1 Cor 12:13

 

Prophetic. Looking forward to the TRIBE of Benjamin.

 

56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God. Acts 7

34 who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Ro 8

1 If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. Col 3

 

A picture, or "type".
Joseph and Jesus, both on the right hand.

As to the OP, yes, they lived long lives, but based on my reading of Scripture, those lives became progressively shorter the father from the Flood each successive generation was born.

I think it had much to do, not with genetics, but with the growth of germs and bacteria post-Flood.
Before that, the human body didn't have as many attackers to fight off, so, like automobiles in places that do not use salt in the winter, they last longer.


It's been postulated by some creation scientists, that the upheavals, water from the depths and so-forth, ejected mass quantities of bacteria into the "eco-system", and it began to affect the world slowly.

I think this is plausible.

 

The world was cursed at the time of the fall of Adam. It is mostly genetics.

 

I can also better agree with that, as that is the more Scriptural approach.

I had to think, for a minute, how genetics is determined at the foundational level... by God, not men.
However, our mixing and matching of them produces "breeds", at least from my observations.

"White/Caucasian"
"Black"
"Hispanic"
"Oriental/Asian"
"Native American"
"Polynesian"
"Aboriginal"

Scripturally, I see passages that have God determining the age of men ( Genesis 6:3, Psalms 90:10 ), adding years to their lives ( 2 Kings 20:4-6, Isaiah 38:5 ), subtracting years from their lives ( Psalms 55:23, Psalms 109:8, Ecclesiastes 7:17, Job 22:15-16 ) or both ( Proverbs 10:27 ).

So His curse or blessing directly affects our years.

 

There's only one race. Adam was perfect but the transmission of the DNA from generation to generation allowed mutations after the fall when all was cursed.

Islam allows 1st cousins to marry and they have encountered a lot of disease thus.

 

I did not say there were many races...I said "breeds".
Just as there is only one dog, but many breeds.

Mankind is mankind...but physical characteristics carry over, and can be bred within humans ( to an extent ), just as within animals.
Blue eyes, light skin, blond hair, etc.

Take a look at Hitler and his genetic programs to purify the "Arian" race sometime.