God Himself limited a human's lifespan to 120 years, as told in the following verse:

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> [**Genesis 6:3 (NLT)**](http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%206:3&version=NLT)  
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> 3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not put up with humans for such a long time, for they are only mortal flesh. In the future, their normal lifespan will be **no more than 120 years**.”
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Yet, [Jeanne Calment](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanne_Calment) managed to live for 122 years and 164 days, significantly more than 120 years. Does this mean that God's decree was somehow part of an old order of things that has since passed away or been overwritten, much like what Jesus did with the Law?