How did the ancient patriarchs live to such an old age?

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1 I would like to personally thank you for watching the Origins program. Origins was a special program, near to the heart of my late husband, Russell Bixler. I trust that the information in this presentation will be helpful in your study of creation science. Thank you for your prayerful and financial support of Origins you re making the television production of this program possible. - Norma Bixler

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3 How did the ancient patriarchs live to such an old age?

4 Today, why is it that we die? We now have over 1,300 harmful genetic mutations in our gene pool!

5 Age of the oldest person? The World's Oldest Person Who Ever Lived The greatest fully-authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years, 164 days by Madam Jeanne Louise Calment of France. (From the Category "Longevity Records," pp. 18, 19 Guinness World Records, Ltd.; Industria Grafica, SA; Barcelona, Spain; 2002)

6 Age of the oldest person? And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. Genesis 5:27 (The Holy Bible, KJV) So which one is right?

7 Abraham and Sarah Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: (Genesis 12:11b-13a KJV)

8 Where did Cain get his wife? 3 options*

9 1. Could God have created groups of people for Cain to meet?

10 2. Could Cain have married a niece?

11 3. Could Cain have married a sister?

12 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; (Genesis 2:21-23 KJV)

13 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. (Genesis 2:21-23 KJV)

14 23 And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. (Genesis 2:21-23 KJV)

15 20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. (Genesis 3:20 KJV)

16 Were ancient people ignorant?

17 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. (Genesis 2:19-20 KJV)

18 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; (Genesis 2:19-20 KJV)

19 21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructor of every artificer in brass and iron: (Genesis 4:21-22a KJV)

20 Were ancient people ignorant?

21 How Big was the

22 15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. (Genesis 6:15 KJV)

23 How Big was the Ark?

24 What was the Draft of the Ark?

25 11b the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. (Genesis 7:11b KJV)

26 What was the Draft of the Ark? ½ the height

27 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. (Genesis 7:19-20 KJV)

28 HUMAN RACES

29 Question? Skin Color What is responsible for skin color? Answer: A biological pigment known as melanin. Everyone's body contains about the same number of melanocytes, but the amount of melanin in these cells is genetically determined.

30 Geneticists have designated these genes: AaBb Skin Color Capital A and B indicate dominant genes lots of melanin Little a and b indicate recessive genes not much melanin Thus: AABB = darkest skin possible aabb = lightest skin possible

31 What is the condition called in which someone has no melanin in their skin? Using this information, we can build a punnet square to tell us the genes (and color) of the offspring. So what was likely the genetics of Adam & Eve? 1. AABB x AABB? 2. aabb x aabb? 3. AABB x aabb? 4. AaBb x AaBb?

32 Is that what we see? Caucasoid: 55% of world s population Mongoloid: 37% of world s population Negroid: 8% of world s population

33 AABB -- aabb

34 AaBb -- AaBb

Unit 3: A World Washed Clean

Unit 3: A World Washed Clean T h e A r t i o s H o m e C o m p a n i o n S e r i e s T e a c h e r O v e r v i e w In the Biblical account of the flood, we see God s punishment of sin, His rescue of a righteous remnant, and His covenant