In the Beginning: Compelling Evidence for Creation and the Flood - Table 30. New Testament References to Genesis 1–11 (*The words of Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry.)

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Table 30. New Testament References to Genesis 1–11 (*The words of Jesus Christ during His earthly ministry.)


Reference	Topic	Genesis Reference
*1. Matthew 19:4	Created male and female	1:27, 5:2
*2. Matthew 19:5–6	Cleave to his wife; become one flesh	2:24
*3. Matthew 23:35	Righteous Abel	4:4
*4. Matthew 24:37–39	Noah and the Flood	6:1–22, 7:1–24, 8:1–22
*5. Mark 10:6	Created male and female	1:27, 5:2
*6. Mark 10:7–9	Cleave to his wife, become one flesh	2:24
*7. Mark 13:19	Since the beginning of the creation which God created	1:1, 2:4
8. Luke 3:34–36	Genealogies: Abraham to Shem	10: 22 –25, 11:10 – 26
9. Luke 3:36–38	Genealogies: Noah to Adam to God	5:3–29
*10. Luke 11:51	Blood of Abel	4:8–11
*11. Luke 17:27	The flood came and destroyed them all	7:10 – 23
12. John 1:1–3	In the beginning God	1:1
*13. John 8:44	Father of lies	3:4–5
14. Acts 14:15	Who made the heaven and the Earth	2:1
15. Acts 17:24	God made all things	1:1–31
16. Romans 1:20	The creation of the world	1:1–31, 2:4
17. Romans 4:17	God can create out of nothing	1:1–31
18. Romans 5:12	Death entered the world by sin	2:16–17, 3:19
19. Romans 5:14–19	Death reigned from Adam	2:17
20. Romans 8:20 – 22	Creation corrupted	3:17–18
21. I Corinthians 6:16	Two will become one flesh	2:24
22. I Corinthians 11:3	Head of the woman	3:16
23. I Corinthians 11:7	In the image of God	1:27, 5:1
24. I Corinthians 11:8	Woman from man	2:22–23
25. I Corinthians 11:9	Woman for the man	2:18
26. I Corinthians 15:21–22	By a man came death	2:16–17, 3:19
27. I Corinthians 15:38–39	To each ... seeds of its own (kind)	1:11, 1:21, 1:24
28. I Corinthians 15:45	Adam became a living being	2:7
29. I Corinthians 15:47	Man from the earth	3:23
30. II Corinthians 4:6	Light out of darkness	1:3–5
31. II Corinthians 11:3	Serpent deceived Eve	3:1–6, 3:13
32. Ephesians 3:9	Created all things	1:1–31, 2:1–3
33. Ephesians 5:30 – 31	Cleave to his wife, become one flesh	2:24
34. Colossians 1:16	All things created by Him	1:1–31, 2:1–3
35. Colossians 3:10	Created in His image	1:27
36. I Timothy 2:13–14	Adam created first	2:18–23
37. I Timothy 2:14	Woman deceived	3:1–6, 3:13
38. I Timothy 4:4	Everything created by God is good	1:10 – 31
39. Hebrews 1:10	In the beginning God made heavens and Earth	1:1
40. Hebrews 2:7–8	All things in subjection under man	1:26–30, 9:2–3
41. Hebrews 4:3	Works were finished	2:1
42. Hebrews 4:4	Rest on the seventh day	2:2–3
43. Hebrews 4:10	Rest from His works	2:2–3
44. Hebrews 11:3	Creation of the universe	1:1
45. Hebrews 11:4	Abel offered a better sacrifice	4:3–5
46. Hebrews 11:5	Enoch taken up	5:21–24
47. Hebrews 11:7	Noah’s household saved	7:1
48. Hebrews 12:24	Blood of Abel	4:10
49. James 3:9	Men in the likeness of God	1:27, 5:1
50. I Peter 3:20	Construction of the Ark, eight saved	6:14–16, 7:13–24, 8:1–19
51. II Peter 2:5	A flood upon the ungodly, eight saved	6:8–12, 7:1–24
52. II Peter 3:4–5	Earth formed out of water and by water	1:6–7
53. II Peter 3:6	The world destroyed by water	7:17–24
54. I John 3:8	Devil sinned from the beginning	3:14
55. I John 3:12	Cain slew his brother	4:8, 4:25
56. Jude 11	The way of Cain	4:8, 4:16, 4:25
57. Jude 14	Enoch, the seventh generation from Adam	5:3–24
58. Revelation 2:7	Tree of life	2:9
59. Revelation 3:14	Beginning of the creation of God	1:1–31, 2:1–4
60. Revelation 4:11	Created all things	1:1–31, 2:1–3
61. Revelation 10:6	Who created heaven ... and the Earth	1:1, 2:1
62. Revelation 14:7	Who made the heaven and the Earth	1:1, 2:1, 2:4
63. Revelation 20:2	The serpent of old, who is the devil	3:1, 3:14
64. Revelation 21:1	First heaven and first Earth	2:1
65. Revelation 21:4	No more death, sorrow, crying or pain	3:17–19
66. Revelation 22:2	Fruit of the tree of life	3:22
67. Revelation 22:3	No more curse	3:14–19
68. Revelation 22:14	The tree of life	2:9

A remarkable parallel exists between the Ark and Jesus Christ. Both provided the only refuge from a horrible judgment. Both were perfect provisions, designed by God and freely available to sinful people. Conventional “wisdom” has doubted, even mocked, the sufficiency of each. To save others, both took a unique and terrible beating. People scoffed at the thought of water falling from the sky and needing to be saved; today, many scoff at the cross and the need to be saved. The Ark had many rooms; Christ has prepared a place with many rooms (John 14:2–3). The Ark had one door, which God closed; Christ said, “I am the door” (John 10:9); one day, God will close it as well. Genesis 8:4 says the Ark landed on the 17th day of the 7th month (in the ancient Hebrew calendar)—today’s 17th day of Nisan. Christ rose from the dead on the 17th day of Nisan—3 days after the Passover, which begins on the 14th day of Nisan. The Ark was made leak-proof by pitch (Hebrew: kopher); Christ’s blood is a “watertight” ransom (Hebrew: kopher) that perfectly shields us. (Kopher is closely related to the Hebrew word, kaphar, which means “to atone” or “to cover.”)

The name “Jesus” provides another parallel to the Ark. “And she will bear a Son; and you will call His name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins.” (Mt 1:21) Clearly, the name Jesus means salvation and eternal safety. As with the Ark, “Outside of Jesus there is no safety, but inside Jesus there is no fear.”¹

An interesting parallel between Genesis and the New Testament involves the flood and water baptism. What was the original significance of water baptism? Of course, John baptized as a symbol of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, but where did he get the idea? The practice was a very ancient Jewish ritual called mikveh. As you look at the following table, consider whether water baptism, in addition to its Christian meaning and Christ’s command to baptize (Matthew 28:19–20), should also remind us of the flood. I Peter 3:20 – 21 also makes the connection.

Table 31. Comparison of the Flood with Water Baptism
The Flood	Water Baptism
The flood waters came from under the Earth’s crust.	Water for Jewish baptism (mikveh ) had to be from an underground spring, in a container built into the ground, or in a building attached to the ground.²
A sin-corrupted world was covered with water.	A sinful person who has trusted Christ for salvation is covered by water.
The Ark lifted the eight followers of God out of the water.	The believer is lifted out of the water. Jesus Christ is our Ark. [See above.]
After the flood began, it rained continually for 40 days and 40 nights.	After Jesus was baptized, he fasted continually for 40 days and 40 nights.
The Earth experienced a “new birth” as the flood waters retreated.³	By accepting Christ, a person is born again. Christ tells His followers to baptize, although baptism does not produce salvation.
After the flood, a dove returned to Noah indicating that it was safe to go out into the world that had been destroyed.	After John baptized Jesus Christ, the spirit of God descended to Christ as a dove. Then Christ went into the wilderness.