The effects of sin on life span seem to have been progressive, causing life spans to shorten as mankind became further removed from the original perfect design.
(‏ تكوين ٢٥ :‏ ٧‏ )‏ إذًا ،‏ على ما يبدو ،‏ ازداد تأثير الخطية على عمر الانسان تدريجيا .‏