This morning, I finished teaching an 8-week Sunday school series, Beginnings at the End: Creation, Fall, and Redemption in the Book of Revelation. The series featured a thorough comparative analysis of Genesis 1-4 with the book of Revelation.
In the final lesson this morning, I presented to my class that there are at least 25 clear parallels between Genesis 1-4 and Revelation 19-22 that show how important and fit it is to study these passages comparatively. By carefully studying the following references concerning the stated subjects, you will be able to see just how closely these two passages correspond to each other!
| creation | Gen. 1-2 | Rev. 21:1, 2, 5, 10 |
| night | Gen. 1:5, 14, 16 | Rev. 21:25; 22:5 |
| sea | Gen. 1:10 | Rev. 21:1 |
| sun and moon | Gen. 1:14-18 | Rev. 21:23; 22:5 |
| humans ruling for God | Gen. 1:26, 28 | Rev. 20:4, 6 |
| blessed | Gen. 1:22, 28; 2:3 | Rev. 19:9; 20:6; 22:7 |
| humans with direct fellowship with God | Gen. 1-4 | Rev. 21:3; 22:4 |
| the tree of life | Gen. 2:9; 3:22-24 | Rev. 22:2, 14 |
| river/ (water of life) | Gen. 2:10-14 | Rev. 21:6; 22:1-2; 17 |
| gold | Gen. 2:12 | Rev. 21:18, 21 |
| human service for God | Gen. 2:15 | Rev. 22:3 |
| marriage | Gen. 2:18-25 | Rev. 19:7-9; 21:2; 21:9-27; 22:17 |
| demonic deception of human beings | Gen. 3:1-5; 13 | Rev. 20:3, 8 |
| the devil | Gen. 3:1-5; 15 | Rev. 20:1-10 |
| curse | Gen. 3:14, 17; 4:11 | Rev. 22:3 |
| death | Gen. 3:19; 4:8 | Rev. 20:6, 14; 21:4 |
| fallen human beings | Gen. 3-4 | Rev. 21:8, 27; 22:15 |
| divine evaluation of human beings | Gen. 3:9-13; 4:4-7; 9-10 | Rev. 20:11-15 |
| divine punishment of sinful humans | Gen. 3:16-19; 3:22-24; 4:11-15 | Rev. 19-22 |
| divine provision of clothing for humans | Gen. 3:21 | Rev. 19:8, 14 |
| divine redemption of humans | Gen. 3:15, 21; 4:1, 4, 26 | Rev. 19-22 |
| vital role of righteous angels in ministering to humans | Gen. 3:24 | Rev. 19:17-18; 20:1-3; 21:9-21; 22:6, 16 |
| false worship | Gen. 4:3 cf. 4:5 | Rev. 19:10, 20; 22:8-9 |
| true worship | Gen. 4:4 | Rev. 19:10; 22:9 |
| a city | Gen. 4:17 | Rev. 21:2; 22:19 |
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