OLD TESTAMENT EVENTS OF GENESIS REFERENCED
IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Now all these
things happened to them by way of example, and they were described in writing
to be a lesson for us, to whom it has fallen to live in the last days of the
ages.
1 Corinthians 10:11
| Event | Old Testament | New Testament |
| Creation of the Universe | Genesis chapter 1 |
John 1:136; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:2-3; John 8:12 |
| Creation of man and marriage of Adam and Eve | Genesis 1:26-2:7-24 |
1 Timothy 2:13-14; 1 Corinthians 11:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:13; Colossians 3:10; Matthew 19:4; |
| Man given dominion over the earth | Genesis 1:28-31 | James 3:7 |
| Command not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the result of the disobedience being death | Genesis 2:17 | Romans 6:23 |
| The giving of the Tree of Life to man | Genesis 2:9 | Revelation 2:7; 22:14 |
| Temptation of the woman Eve by the Serpent | Genesis 3:1-7 |
2 Corinthians 11:3; James 1:15; Revelation 12:8-9 |
| The disobedience of Adam and the fall of man | Genesis 3:6-12 |
Romans 5:12-14; 1Corinthians 15:22 |
| The curse of man and the Serpent | Genesis 3:14-19 |
Romans 8:20; Revelation 12:2, 17 |
| Sacrifices of Cain and Abel | Genesis 4:1-7 | Hebrews 11:4 |
| The murder of Abel and the curse of Cain | Genesis 4:8-16 |
Hebrews 12:24; 1 John 3:12 |
| The birth of Seth | Genesis 4:25 | Luke 3:38 |
| Assumption of Enoch | Genesis 5:22-24 | Hebrews 11:5 |
| Righteousness of Noah | Genesis 6:8-9 | Hebrews 11:7 |
| The Great Flood | Genesis 7:17-8:22 |
Luke 17:27; Matthew 24:39 |
| Salvation of Noah and his family | Genesis 7:17-8:22 |
1 Peter 3:18-21; 2 Peter 2:5 |
| Sacrifice and atonement through the shedding of blood |
Genesis 8:20-9:4; Genesis 22:1-2 |
Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:18-28 |
| Genealogy of Shem son of Noah | Genesis chapter 10 | Luke 3:35-36 |
| The scattered nations of the Tower of Babel | Genesis 11:8-9 | John 11:51-52 |
| Birth of Abraham, descendant of Shem | Genesis 12:26 |
Matthew 1:1-2; Luke 3:34 |
| Covenant with Abraham | Genesis 15:18; 17:2-21 |
Acts 3:25; 7:8-9; Galatians 3:15-18; Hebrews 11:8-19 |
| Abraham's covenant ordeal | Genesis 22 |
Hebrews 11:17; James 2:21-22 |
| Priesthood of Melchizedek & tithes to Melchizedek | Genesis 14:17-20 |
Hebrews 5:5-10; Hebrews 7:1-5 |
| Abraham justified by faith | Genesis 12, 15, and 22 |
Romans 4:3; James 2:18-24 |
| Ishmael son of Abraham | Genesis 16:15; 17:18-27; 21:8-21; | Galatians 4:21-31 |
| Isaac son of Abraham | Genesis 21:5; chap. 22; chaps. 24-28; 31:18-31:9; 35:12-29; 46:1; 48:15-16; 49:31; 50:24 |
Matthew 1:2; 8:11; 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 3:34; 13:28; 20:37; Acts 3:13; 7:9-10, 32; Romans 9:7, 10; Galatians 4:28; Hebrews 11:9-20 |
| Sarah | Genesis 17:16-17; 18:6-15; 20:2-18; 21:1-12; 23:1-19; 25:10 |
Romans 4:19; 9:9; Galatians 4:21-31; 1 Peter 3:6 |
| Hagar | Genesis 16:1-16; 21:9-21; 25:12 | Galatians 4:21-31 |
| Lot and Sodom | Genesis 18-19 |
Luke 17:28-29; 2 Peter 2:7 |
| Offering of Isaac | Genesis 22 |
Hebrews 11:17-18; James 2:21 |
| Covenant with Isaac and Jacob/Israel | Genesis 26:2-4; 35:11-15 | Hebrews 8:8 |
| Esau son sells his birthright | Genesis 25:29-34 | Hebrews 11:16 |
| Joseph's trials | Genesis 37-41 | Acts 7:9-16 |
| Jacob/Israel's prophecy concerning Judah | Genesis 49:8-12 |
Matthew 21:1-9; Hebrews 7:14; Revelation 7:14; 19:13 |
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