Genesis Chapters 1-3 and Revelation Chapter 22
Subject / In the beginning (the Genesis record) / The new beginning (the Revelation record)Day - 1 Creation / The world was without form and void, and it was dark
Genesis 1:2 / He makes all things new
Revelation 21:5
Day - 1 Light / He created it
Genesis 1:3 / He is the light
Revelation 21:23
Day - 1 Darkness / He divided night and day, end of 1st day
Genesis 1:5 / There is no darkness in the city
Revelation 21:25
Revelation 22:5
Day - 2water / He divided the firmament on the 2nd day of creation and then created the seas.
Genesis 1:7-10 / There is no sea.
Revelation 21:1
Day - 3vegetation / Grass, herbs, seed, fruit trees were the 3rd day of creation.
Genesis 1:11-13 / The tree of life giving its fruit and leaves for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:2
Day - 4heavenly bodies / The stars, moon, and sun for seasons were the 4th day of creation.
Genesis 1:14-19 / There is no sun or moon. The fruit from the tree of life is the indicator of time by months.
Revelation 21:23
Revelation 22:5
Revelation 22:2
Day - 5 fish and fowl / Fill the air and sea, the 5th day of creation.
Genesis 1:20-23 / No record is presented
Day - 6living creatures, man and food / Created man to have dominion over the fish, fowl, and every thing with life that moves upon the earth, the 6th day of creation.
Genesis 1:27-31 / Man’s role is to serve God and to be identified with him.
Revelation 22:3-4
Further Comparisons between the Genesis record and the new heaven and new earth
Spiritual state / Testing, with the existence of potential sin within the Genesis creation and the presence of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Genesis 2:9 / He that over comes shall inherit all things, and those written in the Lamb’s book of life will enter into the new city.
Revelation 21:7
Revelation 21:27
Rivers / One flowed from Eden, and part into four rivers; Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel, and the Euphrates.
Genesis 2:10-14 / A pure river of life, clear as crystal, flows from the throne of God, through the city, and past the tree of life.
Revelation 22:1-2
Man’s purpose / Man was put in Eden to dress and keep it, and to be fruitful and multiply, to subdue and have dominion over the earth.
Genesis 2:15Genesis 1:28 / His servants shall serve him.
Revelation 22:3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
Physical presence of God / Not 100%. The Lord was not present during the testing and fall of Adam and Eve.
Genesis 3:6-7 / 100% of the time. The tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them.
Revelation 21:3
Curse / God cursed the serpent, and the soil
Genesis 3:14-19 / No more tears, death, sorrow, crying, pain, or curse.
Revelation 21:4
Revelation 22:3
Access to the tree of life and river of life / Man first had free access to the tree of life, until he sinned and was denied access. This prevented man from living in a sinful condition for the eons. Instead, we look forward to the promises made by Jesus concerning renewed fellowship with him, our new bodies, and a new creation.
Genesis 3:21-24 / Blessed are they that do his commandments that they may have the right to the tree of life.
Revelation 22:12-14
Revelation 22:16-17