Genesis And Revelation Comparison Chart

Genesis Revelation
1. Genesis, the book of beginning. 1. Apocalypse, the book of the end.
2. The Earth created (1:1). 2. The Earth passes away (21:1).
3. Satan’s first rebellion. 3. Satan’s final rebellion (20:3,7-10).
4. Sun, Moon, and Stars, for Earth’s government (1:14-16). 4. Sun, Moon, and Stars, connected with Earth’s Judgment (6:13, 8:12, 16:8).
5. Sun to govern the day (1:16). 5. No need of the Sun (21:23).
6. Darkness called night (1:5). 6. “No night there” (22:5).
7. Waters called seas (1:10). 7. “No more seas” (21:1).
8. A river for Earth’s blessing (2:10-14). 8. A river for the new Earth (22:1,2).
9. Man in God’s image (1:26). 9. Man headed by one in Satan’s image (13).
10. Entrance of sin (3). 10. Development and end of sin (21:22).
11. Curse pronounced (3:14,17). 11. “No more curse” (22:3).
12. Death entered (3:19). 12. “No more death” (21:4).
13. Cherubim, first mentioned in connection with man (3:24). 13. Cherubim, finally mentioned in connection with man (4:6).
14. Man driven out from Eden (3:24). 14. Man restored (22).
15. Tree of life guarded (3:24). 15. “Right to the Tree of Life” (22:14).
16. Sorrow and suffering enter (3:17). 16. No more sorrow (21:4).
17. Man’s religion, art and science, resorted to for enjoyment, apart from God (4). 17. Man’s religion, luxury, art and science, in their full glory, judged and destroyed by God (18).
18. Nimrod, a great rebel and King, and hidden Anti-God, the founder of Babylon (10:8,9). 18. The Beast, the great rebel, a King manifested Anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (13:18).
19. A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (6-9). 19. A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (12).
20. The Bow, the token of God’s covenant with the Earth (9:13,14,16). 20. The Bow, betokening God’s remembrance of His covenant with the Earth (4:3, 10:1).
21. Sodom and Egypt, the place of corruption and temptation (10:19). 21. Sodom and Egypt again: spiritually representing Jerusalem (11:8).
22. A confederacy against Abraham’s people overthrown (14). 22. A confederacy against Abraham’s seed overthrown (12).
23. Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23). 23. Marriage of last Adam (19).
24. A bride sought for Abraham’s son (Isaac) and found (24). 24. A bride made ready and brought to Abraham’s Son (19:9). See Matthew 1:1.
25. Two angels acting for God on behalf of His people (19). 25. Two witnesses acting for God on behalf of His people (11).
26. A promised seed to possess the gate of his enemies (22:17). 26. The promised seed coming into possession (11:18).
27. Man’s dominion ceased and Satan’s begun (3:24). 27. Satan’s dominion ended and Man’s restored (22).
28. The old serpent causing sin, suffering and death (3:1). 28. The old serpent bound for 1000 years (20:1-3).
29. The doom of the old serpent pronounced (3:15). 29. The doom on the old serpent executed (20:10).
30. Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated with Israel (37:9). 30. Sun, Moon, and Stars, associated again with Israel (12).

Courtesy of Grace School of the Bible

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