One measure of the foundational importance of the Book of Genesis is the fact that allusions and quotations referring to Genesis occur so frequently in the New Testament, as much as or more than any other book of the Old Testament. These are listed in the following tabulation. (For ease in viewing the table, see the Appendix 11 Table.) Especially note the "observations" at the end of the tabulation.
| Genesis Reference |
Topic |
New Testament Reference
|
| 1.
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1:1
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God in the beginning
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John 1:1
|
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2.
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1:1
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Beginning of the world
|
2 Timothy 1:9
|
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3.
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1:1
|
Beginning of the world
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Titus 1:2
|
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4.
|
1:1
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Creation of universe
|
Hebrews 11:3
|
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5.
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1:1
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Earth and heaven in the beginning
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Hebrews 1:10
|
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6.
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1:3-5
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Light out of darkness
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2 Corinthians 4:6
|
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7.
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1:5-7
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Earth out of water and in water
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2 Peter 3:4-5
|
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8.
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1:11
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Every seed his own body
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1 Corinthians 15:38-39
|
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9.
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1:11-12
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Earth bringing forth herbs
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Hebrews 6:7
|
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10.
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1:26-27
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Made male and female
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Mark 10:6-7
|
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11.
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1:26-27
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Made in image of God
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Colossians 3:10
|
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12.
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1:27
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In the image of God
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1 Corinthians 11:7
|
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13.
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1:29-31
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All creatures good
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1 Timothy 4:4
|
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14.
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1:31
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All things made by God
|
Acts 17:24
|
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15.
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2:1
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All that in them is
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Acts 14:15
|
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16.
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2:1
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All things created in heaven and earth
|
Revelation 10:6
|
| 17.
|
2:1
|
First heaven and first earth
|
Revelation 21:1
|
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18.
|
2:1-3
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All things created
|
Colossians 1:16
|
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19.
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2:1
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Works finished
|
Hebrews 4:3
|
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20.
|
2:2
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Rest on the seventh day
|
Hebrews 4:4
|
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21.
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2:3
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Ceased from His works
|
Hebrews 4:10
|
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22.
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2:3
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Created all things
|
Ephesians 3:9
|
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23.
|
2:3
|
World made by Him
|
John 1:10
|
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24.
|
2:3
|
Created all things
|
Revelation 4:11
|
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25.
|
2:4
|
Creation which God created
|
Mark 13:19
|
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26.
|
2:4
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He that made heaven and earth
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Revelation 14:7
|
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27.
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2:4-6
|
Things that were made
|
Romans 1:20
|
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28.
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2:7
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Adam a living soul
|
1 Corinthians 15:45
|
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29.
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2:7
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Man formed
|
1 Timothy 2:13
|
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30.
|
2:9
|
Tree of life in paradise
|
Revelation 2:7
|
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31.
|
2:9
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Fruit of tree of life
|
Revelation 22:14
|
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32.
|
2:17
|
Death by sin
|
Romans 5:12
|
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33.
|
2:18
|
Woman for the man
|
1 Corinthians 11:9
|
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34.
|
2:22
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Woman of the man
|
1 Corinthians 11:8
|
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35.
|
2:23
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Bone of his bone
|
Ephesians 5:30
|
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36.
|
2:24
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Leave father and mother
|
Ephesians 5:31
|
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37.
|
2:24
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One flesh
|
1 Corinthians 6:16
|
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38.
|
2:24
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Cleave to his wife
|
Matthew 19:5
|
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39.
|
2:24
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One flesh
|
Mark 10:8
|
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40.
|
3:1
|
That old serpent
|
Revelation 20:2
|
| 41.
|
3:1
|
Subtlety of serpent
|
2 Corinthians 11:3
|
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42.
|
3:4
|
Father of lies
|
John 8:44
|
|
43.
|
3:6
|
Woman deceived
|
1 Timothy 2:14
|
|
44.
|
3:13
|
Serpent beguiled Eve
|
2 Corinthians 11:3
|
|
45.
|
3:14
|
Devil sinneth from the beginning
|
1 John 3:8
|
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46.
|
3:15
|
Made of a woman
|
Galatians 4:4
|
|
47.
|
3:15
|
Satan bruised under foot
|
Romans 16:20
|
|
48.
|
3:15
|
Enmity with the woman
|
Revelation 12:13-17
|
|
49.
|
3:15
|
That old serpent
|
Revelation 12:9
|
|
50.
|
3:15
|
Treading on serpents
|
Luke 10:19
|
|
51.
|
3:16
|
Saved in child-bearing
|
1 Timothy 2:15
|
|
52.
|
3:16
|
Woman under obedience
|
1 Corinthians 14:34
|
|
53.
|
3:16
|
Sorrow in travail
|
John 16:20
|
|
54.
|
3:16
|
Man the head of the woman
|
1 Corinthians 11:3
|
|
55.
|
3:17
|
No more curse
|
Revelation 22:3
|
|
56.
|
3:18
|
Thorns and briers
|
Hebrews 6:8
|
|
57.
|
3:18-19
|
Bondage of corruption
|
Romans 8:21-22
|
|
58.
|
3:18-19
|
No more death, sorrow, pain
|
Revelation 21:4
|
|
59.
|
3:19
|
Work for your own bread
|
2 Thessalonians 3:12
|
|
60.
|
3:19
|
By man came death
|
1 Corinthians 15:21
|
|
61.
|
3:20
|
Mother of us all
|
Galatians 4:26
|
|
62.
|
3:22
|
Fruit of tree of life
|
Revelation 22:2
|
|
63.
|
3:23
|
Man from the earth
|
1 Corinthians 15:47
|
|
64.
|
4:3-5
|
Abel a more excellent sacrifice
|
Hebrews 11:4
|
|
65.
|
4:4
|
Righteous Abel
|
Matthew 23:35
|
|
66.
|
4:8
|
Cain slew his brother
|
1 John 3:12
|
|
67.
|
4:10
|
Blood of Abel
|
Hebrews 12:24
|
|
68.
|
4:11
|
Blood of Abel
|
Luke 11:51
|
|
69.
|
4:16
|
The way of Cain
|
Jude 11
|
|
70.
|
4:26
|
Prophets since the world began
|
Luke 1:70
|
|
71.
|
5:1
|
Book of the generations
|
Matthew 1:1
|
|
72.
|
5:1
|
Similitude of God
|
James 3:9
|
|
73.
|
5:2
|
Created male and female
|
Matthew 19:4
|
|
74.
|
5:2
|
Beginning of the creation of God
|
Revelation 3:14
|
|
75.
|
5:4
|
Death reigned from Adam
|
Romans 5:14-19
|
|
76.
|
5:5
|
In Adam all die
|
1 Corinthians 15:22
|
|
77.
|
5:3-6
|
Adam to Enos
|
Luke 3:38
|
|
78.
|
5:12-21
|
Cainan to Methuselah
|
Luke 3:37
|
|
79.
|
5:18
|
Enoch, seventh from Adam
|
Jude 14
|
|
80.
|
5:24
|
Enoch translated
|
Hebrews 11:5
|
| 81.
|
5:28-32
|
Lamech to Shem
|
Luke 3:36
|
|
82.
|
5:29
|
Subjected to curse in hope
|
Romans 8:20
|
|
83.
|
6:2
|
Angels that sinned
|
2 Peter 2:4
|
|
84.
|
6:3
|
Spirit striving with flesh
|
Galatians 5:17
|
|
85.
|
6:4
|
Angels left their habitation
|
Jude 6
|
|
86.
|
6:4
|
Marrying wives
|
Luke 17:27
|
|
87.
|
6:5
|
Days of Noah
|
Matthew 24:37
|
|
88.
|
6:12-13
|
The days of Noah
|
Luke 17:26
|
|
89.
|
6:13
|
God spared not old world
|
2 Peter 2:5
|
|
90.
|
6:14-16
|
Ark preparing
|
1 Peter 3:20
|
|
91.
|
7:1
|
Saving of his house
|
Hebrews 11:7
|
|
92.
|
7:13-16
|
Noah entered the ark
|
Matthew 24:38
|
|
93.
|
7:17-18
|
The flood came
|
Matthew 24:39
|
|
94.
|
7:19-20
|
Overflowed with water
|
2 Peter 3:6
|
|
95.
|
8:21
|
Sweet savour
|
Philippians 4:18
|
|
96.
|
8:22
|
Fruitful seasons
|
Acts 14:17
|
|
97.
|
9:2
|
All things subjected to man
|
Hebrews 2:7-8
|
|
98.
|
9:3
|
Everything meat for you
|
1 Timothy 4:3
|
|
99.
|
9:4
|
Blood not to be eaten
|
Acts 15:20
|
|
100.
|
9:6
|
Life for life
|
Matthew 26:52
|
|
101.
|
10:8-11
|
Babylon, the mother of abominations
|
Revelation 17:5
|
|
102.
|
10:32
|
All nations on face of earth
|
Acts 17:26
|
|
103.
|
11:4-5
|
That great city
|
Revelation 17:18
|
|
104.
|
11:10-13
|
Shem to Cainan
|
Luke 3:36
|
|
105.
|
11:14-20
|
Salah to Serug
|
Luke 3:35
|
|
106.
|
11:22-26
|
Nahor to Abraham
|
Luke 3:34
|
|
107.
|
11:31
|
Abraham dwelt in Haran
|
Acts 7:4
|
|
108.
|
12:1
|
Abraham to leave his kindred
|
Acts 7:3
|
|
109.
|
12:3
|
All families of earth to be blessed
|
Acts 3:25
|
|
110.
|
12:3
|
All nations blessed
|
Galatians 3:8
|
|
111.
|
12:4
|
Abraham went out
|
Hebrews 11:8
|
|
112.
|
12:5
|
From Haran to Canaan
|
Acts 7:4
|
|
113.
|
12:7
|
Unborn seed given the land
|
Acts 7:5
|
|
114.
|
13:15
|
Promise to the seed
|
Galatians 3:16
|
|
115.
|
14:18
|
Melchizedek met Abraham
|
Hebrews 7:1
|
|
116.
|
14:19
|
Abraham blessed of Melchizedek
|
Hebrews 7:6-7
|
|
117.
|
14:20
|
Tithes to Melchizedek
|
Hebrews 7:4-5
|
|
118.
|
15:5
|
So shall thy seed be
|
Romans 4:18
|
|
119.
|
15:5
|
Seed as the stars
|
Hebrews 11:12
|
|
120.
|
15:6
|
Faith counted for righteousness
|
Romans 4:3,5,9,22
|
|
121.
|
15:6
|
Abraham believed God
|
Galatians 3:6
|
|
122.
|
15:6
|
Imputed righteousness
|
James 2:23
|
|
123.
|
15:13
|
Afflicted 400 years
|
Acts 7:6
|
|
124.
|
15:14
|
Nation to be judged
|
Acts 7:7
|
|
125.
|
15:16
|
Iniquity to be filled up
|
1 Thessalonians 2:16
|
|
126.
|
16:1
|
No children
|
Acts 7:5
|
|
127.
|
16:15
|
A son by Hagar
|
Galatians 4:22
|
|
128.
|
17:5
|
Father of many nations
|
Romans 4:17
|
|
129.
|
17:7
|
With Abram's seed forever
|
Luke 1:55
|
|
130.
|
17:8
|
Oath sworn to Abraham
|
Luke 1:73
|
|
131.
|
17:10
|
Circumcision of the fathers
|
John 7:22
|
|
132.
|
17:11
|
Sign of circumcision
|
Romans 4:11
|
|
133.
|
17:13
|
Covenant of circumcision
|
Acts 7:8
|
|
134.
|
17:17
|
Abraham and Sarah past age
|
Romans 4:19
|
|
135.
|
18:2
|
Angels unawares
|
Hebrews 13:2
|
|
136.
|
18:10,14
|
Sarah to bear at appointed time
|
Romans 9:9
|
|
137.
|
18:12
|
Sarah called Abraham "lord"
|
1 Peter 3:6
|
|
138.
|
18:20
|
Sin of Sodom and Gomorrah
|
Matthew 10:15
|
|
139.
|
19:1-3
|
Entertaining angels
|
Hebrews 13:2
|
|
140.
|
19:5
|
Going after strange flesh
|
Jude 7
|
|
141.
|
19:9
|
Lot dwelling among wicked
|
2 Peter 2:7-8
|
|
142.
|
19:24
|
Fire and brimstone from heaven
|
Luke 17:29
|
|
143.
|
19:25
|
Judgment on Sodom
|
Luke 10:12
|
|
144.
|
19:26
|
Lot's wife
|
Luke 17:32
|
|
145.
|
21:1
|
Promise fulfilled
|
Galatians 4:23
|
|
146.
|
21:2
|
Sarah conceived seed
|
Hebrews 11:11
|
|
147.
|
21:3
|
Abraham begat Isaac
|
Matthew 1:2
|
|
148.
|
21:4
|
Isaac the son of Abraham
|
Luke 3:34
|
|
149.
|
21:9
|
Son of promise persecuted
|
Galatians 4:29
|
|
150.
|
21:10
|
Bondwoman cast out
|
Galatians 4:30
|
|
151.
|
21:12
|
Isaac the seed of promise
|
Galatians 4:28
|
|
152.
|
21:13
|
Seed of Abraham
|
Romans 9:7
|
|
153.
|
21:13
|
Isaac the seed called
|
Hebrews 11:18
|
|
154.
|
21:14
|
Hagar in the wilderness
|
Galatians 4:24-25
|
|
155.
|
22:1-3
|
Abraham offered up Isaac
|
Hebrews 11:17
|
|
156.
|
22:5
|
Accounting God could raise him up
|
Hebrews 11:19
|
|
157.
|
22:9
|
Isaac on the altar
|
James 2:21
|
|
158.
|
22:16
|
God swearing by Himself
|
Hebrews 6:13
|
|
159.
|
22:17
|
Blessing and multiplying
|
Hebrews 6:14
|
|
160.
|
22:17
|
As the sand and stars
|
Hebrews 11:12
|
|
161.
|
22:18
|
Heir of all nations of earth
|
Romans 4:13
|
|
162.
|
23:4
|
Stranger and sojourner
|
Hebrews 11:9
|
|
163.
|
23:16-20
|
Sepulcher bought
|
Acts 7:16
|
|
164.
|
25:21
|
Rebekah conceived
|
Romans 9:10
|
|
165.
|
25:23
|
Elder to serve the younger
|
Romans 9:12
|
|
166.
|
25:25-26
|
Jacob and Esau
|
Romans 9:13
|
|
167.
|
25:33
|
Birthright despised
|
Hebrews 12:16
|
|
168.
|
26:3
|
Blessing of Abraham
|
Galatians 3:14
|
|
169.
|
26:4-5
|
Covenant confirmed
|
Galatians 3:17
|
|
170.
|
27:27-29,39-40
|
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
|
Hebrews 11:20
|
|
171.
|
27:34, 38
|
No place of repentance
|
Hebrews 12:17
|
|
172.
|
28:12
|
Angels descending
|
John 1:51
|
|
173.
|
28:15
|
Never leave thee
|
Hebrews 13:5
|
|
174.
|
29:35
|
Judah, son of Jacob
|
Luke 3:33
|
|
175.
|
30:13
|
Called blessed
|
Luke 1:48
|
|
176.
|
30:23
|
Reproach taken away
|
Luke 1:25
|
|
177.
|
31:42
|
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
|
Matthew 22:32
|
|
178.
|
32:12
|
Seed as the sand
|
Hebrews 11:12
|
|
179.
|
33:19
|
Jacob's parcel of ground
|
John 4:5
|
|
180.
|
35:16-17
|
Rachel weeping
|
Matthew 2:18
|
|
181.
|
37:28
|
Joseph sold into Egypt
|
Acts 7:9
|
|
182.
|
38:29
|
Judah begat Pharez
|
Matthew 1:3
|
|
183.
|
39:2,23
|
The Lord with Joseph
|
Acts 7:9
|
|
184.
|
41:41-44
|
Joseph exalted
|
Acts 7:10
|
|
185.
|
41:54
|
Dearth in Egypt
|
Acts 7:11
|
|
186.
|
42:1-2
|
Corn in Egypt
|
Acts 7:12
|
|
187.
|
42:5
|
Famine in Canaan
|
Acts 7:11
|
|
188.
|
42:13
|
Twelve brethren
|
Acts 7:8
|
|
189.
|
45:1-4
|
Joseph revealed to his brethren
|
Acts 7:13
|
|
190.
|
45:9-11
|
Joseph sending for Jacob
|
Acts 7:14
|
|
191.
|
46:5-6
|
Jacob going to Egypt
|
Acts 7:15
|
|
192.
|
46:26-27
|
Seventy-five souls
|
Acts 7:14
|
|
193.
|
47:9
|
Strangers and pilgrims
|
Hebrews 11:13
|
|
194.
|
47:31
|
Leaning on top of staff
|
Hebrews 11:21
|
|
195.
|
48:13-20
|
Jacob blessed sons of Joseph
|
Hebrews 11:21
|
|
196.
|
49:9-10
|
Lion of tribe of Judah
|
Revelation 5:5
|
|
197.
|
49:10
|
Lord sprang from Judah
|
Hebrews 7:14
|
|
198.
|
49:11
|
Washed garments in blood
|
Revelation 7:14
|
|
199.
|
49:29-30
|
Jacob buried in Canaan
|
Acts 7:16
|
|
200.
|
50:24-26
|
Death of Joseph
|
Hebrews 11:22
|
OBSERVATIONS:
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The references listed above do not include references to "Israel" or to "Judah" as a nation, or "Benjamin" and so forth as tribes, even though such names are first encountered in Genesis.
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The references listed do not include verses in which there is merely a similarity in wording (John 2:5 with Genesis 41:55) unless there is evidence that the New Testament writer consciously was incorporating the Genesis phraseology into his own writings.
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All books of the New Testament except Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John contain allusions to Genesis.
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Of the fifty chapters in Genesis, only seven (chapters 20, 24, 34, 36, 40, 43, 44) are not quoted or cited in the New Testament.
|
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More than half of the two hundred New Testament allusions to Genesis are found in the first eleven chapters of Genesis.
|
|
Sixty-three of the allusions are to the first three chapters of Genesis.
|
|
Fourteen of the allusions are from the "Flood chapters" (6, 7, 8).
|
|
Fifty-eight references are related to Abraham.
|
|
None of the two hundred New Testament references to Genesis are explicitly ascribed to Moses as their author, indicating a probable recognition that he was editor and compiler, rather than author.
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Twenty-five of the references were directly from Christ Himself (from chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 17, 18, 19, 28, and 31).
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Taken from The Genesis Record by Henry M. Morris (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1976), pp. 677-682.
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