JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2009 Question 30

Question 30

The Covenant

"My spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh..."
When God made the statement above, He concluded that man's days shall be

  1. A.one hundred years
  2. B.one hundred and fifty years
  3. C.eighty years
  4. D.one hundred and twenty years.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (one hundred and twenty years.)

Explanation

Genesis 6:3: God said His spirit would not abide in man for ever, for he is flesh, but his days would be a hundred and twenty years.