The book of Genesis records life spans in the hundreds of years. Why did the first humans live for so long — and why are our life spans today so short? Why are our life spans so short today? If you’ve read the early chapters of Genesis, our average life span of eighty years is woefully short compared to when folks lived to be three hundred, four hundred, even nine hundred years old. The question today is from a listener named Stephen. “Dear Pastor John, thank you for this ministry. Would you provide your thoughts on why people lived so long in the early chapters of Genesis? Thank you!” Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/why-did-the-first-humans-live-for-so-long Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john