Probationary versus Eternal World
| Genesis | Revelation |
|---|---|
| Genesis (probationary world) | Revelation (eternal world) |
| Division of light and darkness (Gen. 1:4). | No night there (Rev. 21:25+). |
| Division of land and sea (Gen. 1:10). | No more sea (Rev. 21:1+). |
| Rule of sun and moon (Gen. 1:16). | No need of sun or moon (Rev. 21:23+). |
| First heavens and earth finished (Gen. 2:1-3). | New heaven and earth forever (Rev. 21:2+). |
| Man in a prepared garden (Gen. 2:8-9). | Man in a prepared city (Rev. 21:2+). |
| River flowing out of Eden (Gen. 2:10). | River flowing from God’s throne (Rev. 22:1+). |
| Tree of life in the midst of the garden (Gen. 2:9). | Tree of life throughout the city (Rev. 22:2+). |
| Gold in the land (Gen. 2:12). | Gold in the city (Rev. 21:21+). |
| Bdellium and the onyx stone (Gen. 2:12). | All manner of precious stones (Rev. 21:19+). |
| God walking in the garden (Gen. 3:8). | God dwelling with His people (Rev. 21:3+). |
| The Spirit energizing (Gen. 1:2). | The Spirit inviting (Rev. 22:17+). |
| Bride formed for her husband (Gen. 2:21-23). | Bride adorned for her husband (Rev. 21:2+). |
| Command to multiply (Gen. 1:28). | Nations of the saved (Rev. 21:24+). |
| Garden accessible to the Liar (Gen. 3:1-5). | City closed to all liars (Rev. 21:27+). |
| Man in God’s image (Gen. 1:27). | Man in God’s presence (Rev. 21:3+). |
| Man the probationer (Gen. 2:17). | Man the heir (Rev. 21:7+). |
Cursed versus Redeemed World
| Genesis | Revelation |
|---|---|
| Genesis (cursed world) | Revelation (redeemed world) |
| Cursed ground (Gen. 3:17). | No more curse (Rev. 22:3+). |
| Daily sorrow (Gen. 3:17). | No more sorrow (Rev. 21:4+). |
| Sweat on the face (Gen. 3:19). | No more tears (Rev. 21:1+;Rev. 4:1+). |
| Thorns and thistles (Gen. 3:18). | No more pain (Rev. 21:4+). |
| Eating herbs of the field (Gen. 3:18). | Twelve manner of fruits (Rev. 22:2+). |
| Returning to the dust (Gen. 3:19). | No more death (Rev. 21:4+). |
| Coats of skins (Gen. 3:21). | Fine linen, white and clean (Rev. 19:14+). |
| Satan opposing (Gen. 3:15). | Satan banished (Rev. 20:10+). |
| Kept from the tree of life (Gen. 3:24). | Access to the tree of life (Rev. 22:14+). |
| Banished from the garden (Gen. 3:23). | Free entry to the city (Rev. 22:14+). |
| Redeemer promised (Gen. 3:15). | Redemption accomplished (Rev. 5:9-10+). |
| Evil continually (Gen. 6:5). | Nothing that defiles (Rev. 21:27+). |
| Seed of the woman (Gen. 3:15). | Root and offspring of David (Rev. 22:16+). |
| Cherubim guarding (Gen. 3:24). | Angels inviting (Rev. 21:9+). |
Bullinger1 adds to the list the following:
| Genesis | Revelation |
|---|---|
| Man in God’s image (Gen. 1:26). | Man headed by one in Satan’s image (Rev. 13:1+). |
| Man’s religion, art, and science, resorted to for enjoyment apart from God (Gen. 4:1). | Man’s religion, luxury, art, and science, in their full glory judged and destroyed by God (Rev. 18:1+). |
| Nimrod, a great rebel and King, and hidden anti-God, the founder of Babylon (Gen. 10:8-10). | The Beast, the great Rebel, a King, and manifested anti-God, the reviver of Babylon (Rev. 13:1+, Rev. 17:1+). |
| A flood from God to destroy an evil generation (Gen. 6:1-Gen. 9:1). | A flood from Satan to destroy an elect generation (Rev. 12:1+). |
| Marriage of first Adam (Gen. 2:18-23). | Marriage of last Adam (Rev. 19:1+). |
| A bride sought for Abraham’s son (Isaac) and found (Gen. 24:1). | A Bride made ready and brought to Abraham’s Son (Rev. 19:9+). |
| Man’s dominion ceased and Satan’s begun (Gen. 3:24). | Satan’s dominion ended and man’s restored (Rev. 22:1+). |
Footnotes
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E. W. Bullinger, Commentary On Revelation (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications, 1984, 1935), 58-59. ↩