Genesis-Revelation parallels
Genesis finds its complement in Revelation:
| GENESIS | REVELATION |
| Genesis, the book of beginnings. | Revelation, the book of the end. |
| The earth created (1:1). | The “earth” passes away (21:1). |
| The first rebellion (the serpent). | Satan’s final rebellion (20:3,7-10). |
| Sun, moon and stars for the earth’s government (1:14-16). | Sun, moon, and stars, connected with the earth’s judgment (6:13; 8:12; 16:8). |
| Sun to govern the day (1:16). | No need of the sun (21:23). |
| Darkness called night (1:5). | “No night there” (22:5). |
| Waters called seas (1:10). | “No more sea” (21:1). |
| A river for earth’s blessing (2:10-14). | A river for the New earth (22:1,2). |
| Man in God’s image (1:26). | Man ruled over by the image of Sin (Rev 9). |
| Entrance of sin (Gen 3). | Development and end of sin (Rev 21; 22). |
| Curse pronounced (3:14,17). | “No more curse” (22:3). |
| Death enters world (3:19). | “No more death” (21:4). |
| Cherubim, first mentioned in connection with man (3:24). | Cherubim, final mention in connection with man (4:6). |
| Man driven out from Eden (3:24). | Man restored to the garden of God (Rev 22). |
| Tree of life guarded (3:24). | “Right to the tree of life” (22:14). |
| Sorrow and suffering enter world (3:17). | No more sorrow (21:4). |
| Man’s religion, art, and science, resorted to for enjoyment, apart from God (Gen 4). | Man’s religion, luxury, art, and science, in their full glory, judged and destroyed by God (Rev 18). |
| Nimrod, a great rebel and king, the founder of Babylon (10:8,9). | The Beast, the great rebel and king, the reviver of Babylon (Rev 13-18). |
| A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (6:9). | A flood from the dragon to destroy an elect generation (Rev 12). |
| The rainbow, the token of God’s covenant with mankind (9:13). | The rainbow, symbolizing God’s remembrance of His covenant with mankind (4:3; 10:1). |
| Sodom and Egypt, the place of corruption and temptation (Gen 13; 19). | Sodom and Egypt, spiritually representing Jerusalem (11:8). |
| A confederacy against Abraham’s people overthrown (Gen 14). | A confederacy against Abraham’s seed overthrown (Rev 12). |
| Marriage of first Adam (2:18-23). | Marriage of last Adam (Rev 19). |
| A bride sought for Abraham’s son (Isaac) and found (Gen 24). | A Bride made ready and brought to Abraham’s Son (Rev 19:9). |
| Two angels acting for God on behalf of His people (Gen 19). | Two witnesses acting for God on behalf of His People (Rev 11). |
| A promised seed to possess the gate of his enemies (22:17). | The promised seed coming into its possession (11:18). |
| Man’s dominion ceased and sin’s begun (3:24). | Satan’s dominion ended, and man’s restored (Rev 22). |
| The old serpent causing sin, suffering, and death (Gen 3:1). | The old serpent bound for 1,000 years (20:1-3). |
| The doom of the old serpent pronounced (3:15). | The doom on the old serpent executed (20:10). |
| Sun, moon, and stars, associated with Israel (37:9). | Sun, moon, and stars, associated again with Israel (Rev 12). |
(Comp).