Probationary versus Eternal World | Genesis | Revelation | |----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | Genesis (probationary world) | Revelation (eternal world) | | Division of light and darkness (Gen. Gen. 1:4). | No night there (Rev. Rev. 21:25+). | | Division of land and sea (Gen. Gen. 1:10). | No more sea (Rev. Rev. 21:1+). | | Rule of sun and moon (Gen. Gen. 1:16). | No need of sun or moon (Rev. Rev. 21:23+). | | First heavens and earth finished (Gen. Gen. 2:1-3). | New heaven and earth forever (Rev. Rev. 21:2+). | | Man in a prepared garden (Gen. Gen. 2:8-9). | Man in a prepared city (Rev. Rev. 21:2+). | | River flowing out of Eden (Gen. Gen. 2:10). | River flowing from God’s throne (Rev. Rev. 22:1+). | | Tree of life in the midst of the garden (Gen. Gen. 2:9). | Tree of life throughout the city (Rev. Rev. 22:2+). | | Gold in the land (Gen. Gen. 2:12). | Gold in the city (Rev. Rev. 21:21+). | | Bdellium and the onyx stone (Gen. Gen. 2:12). | All manner of precious stones (Rev. Rev. 21:19+). | | God walking in the garden (Gen. Gen. 3:8). | God dwelling with His people (Rev. Rev. 21:3+). | | The Spirit energizing (Gen. Gen. 1:2). | The Spirit inviting (Rev. Rev. 22:17+). | | Bride formed for her husband (Gen. Gen. 2:21-23). | Bride adorned for her husband (Rev. Rev. 21:2+). | | Command to multiply (Gen. Gen. 1:28). | Nations of the saved (Rev. Rev. 21:24+). | | Garden accessible to the Liar (Gen. Gen. 3:1-5). | City closed to all liars (Rev. Rev. 21:27+). | | Man in God’s image (Gen. Gen. 1:27). | Man in God’s presence (Rev. Rev. 21:3+). | | Man the probationer (Gen. Gen. 2:17). | Man the heir (Rev. Rev. 21:7+). | | | | Cursed versus Redeemed World | Genesis | Revelation | |----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| | Genesis (cursed world) | Revelation (redeemed world) | | Cursed ground (Gen. Gen. 3:17). | No more curse (Rev. Rev. 22:3+). | | Daily sorrow (Gen. Gen. 3:17). | No more sorrow (Rev. Rev. 21:4+). | | Sweat on the face (Gen. Gen. 3:19). | No more tears (Rev. Rev. 21:1+;Rev. 4:1+). | | Thorns and thistles (Gen. Gen. 3:18). | No more pain (Rev. Rev. 21:4+). | | Eating herbs of the field (Gen. Gen. 3:18). | Twelve manner of fruits (Rev. Rev. 22:2+). | | Returning to the dust (Gen. Gen. 3:19). | No more death (Rev. Rev. 21:4+). | | Coats of skins (Gen. Gen. 3:21). | Fine linen, white and clean (Rev. Rev. 19:14+). | | Satan opposing (Gen. Gen. 3:15). | Satan banished (Rev. Rev. 20:10+). | | Kept from the tree of life (Gen. Gen. 3:24). | Access to the tree of life (Rev. Rev. 22:14+). | | Banished from the garden (Gen. Gen. 3:23). | Free entry to the city (Rev. Rev. 22:14+). | | Redeemer promised (Gen. Gen. 3:15). | Redemption accomplished (Rev. Rev. 5:9-10+). | | Evil continually (Gen. Gen. 6:5). | Nothing that defiles (Rev. Rev. 21:27+). | | Seed of the woman (Gen. Gen. 3:15). | Root and offspring of David (Rev. Rev. 22:16+). | | Cherubim guarding (Gen. Gen. 3:24). | Angels inviting (Rev. Rev. 21:9+). | | | | Bullinger[^1] adds to the list the following: | Genesis | Revelation | |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | | Man in God’s image (Gen. Gen. 1:26). | Man headed by one in Satan’s image (Rev. Rev. 13:1+). | | Man’s religion, art, and science, resorted to for enjoyment apart from God (Gen. Gen. 4:1). | Man’s religion, luxury, art, and science, in their full glory judged and destroyed by God (Rev. Rev. 18:1+). | | Nimrod, a great rebel and King, and hidden anti-God, the founder of Babylon (Gen. Gen. 10:8-10). | The Beast, the great Rebel, a King, and manifested anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (Rev. Rev. 13:1+, Rev. 17:1+). | | A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (Gen. Gen. 6:1-Gen. 9:1). | A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (Rev. Rev. 12:1+). | | Marriage of first Adam (Gen. Gen. 2:18-23). | Marriage of last Adam (Rev. Rev. 19:1+). | | A bride sought for Abraham’s son (Isaac) and found (Gen. Gen. 24:1). | A Bride made ready and brought to Abraham’s Son (Rev. Rev. 19:9+). | | Man’s dominion ceased and Satan’s begun (Gen. Gen. 3:24). | Satan’s dominion ended and man’s restored (Rev. Rev. 22:1+). | | | | [^1]: E. W. Bullinger, Commentary On Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1984, 1935), 58-59.