The Strand Study Bible

PROPHETICAL EVENTS IN GENESIS

Prophesies

Fulfilled

The promise of Christ’s First Coming Gen 3:15 (c. 4000 BC) The promise of Satan’s eternal punishment Gen 3:15 (c. 4000 BC)

Around 3,999 years later, Christ was born Lk 2:7,11 (1 BC) To be fulfilled after the Millennium Rev 20:10 Around 4,032 years later, Christ suffered Satan’s wrath in the crucifixion Mt 27:35 (AD 32)

The promise of Christ’s suffering while on the cross Gen 3:15 (c. 4000 BC)

The promise of death because of disobedience Gen 3:19 (c. 4000 BC)

930 years later, Adam died Gen 5:5 (3070 BC)

The promise of a universal flood Gen 6:13,17 & 7:4 (2404 BC)

60 years later, God flooded the earth Gen 7:11 (2344 BC)

60 years later, God destroyed approximately 1 billion people in the Flood Gen 7:21 (2344 BC)

The promise of universal death Gen 6:17 & 7:4 (2404 BC)

The promise to flood the earth no more Gen 8:21 & 9:11 (2343 BC) The promise of Abram’s seed to become a great nation Gen 12:2 (c. 1925 BC)

Fulfilled to this very day

Around 300 years later, God built a great nation in Egypt Exo 1:7 (c. 1625 BC) Around 1,957 years later, Christ died, was buried, and rose again Mt 28:6 (AD 32) 476 years later, God gave Israel the land of Canaan to possess Josh 11:23 (1441 BC) Around 1,916 years later, Christ was born Lk 2:7,11 (1 BC) To be fulfilled in the Millennium Rev 20:4 Around 16 years later, Isaac was born Gen 21:1-3 (1892 BC) Around 1,907 years later, Christ was born Lk 2:7,11 (1 BC) Around 476 years later, God gave Israel the land of Canaan to possess Josh 11:23 (1441 BC)

The promise of Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection Gen 12:3 (c. 1925 BC)

The promise to Israel to possess Canaan Gen 12:7 & 13:15,17 (1917 BC) The promise of Christ’s First Coming Gen 13:15,16 (c. 1917 BC) The promise of Israel’s restoration Gen 13:15 (c. 1917 BC)

The promise of Isaac’s birth Gen 15:4 (c. 1908 BC)

The promise of Christ’s First Coming Gen 15:5 (c. 1908 BC)

The promise to Israel to possess Canaan Gen 15:7,18-21 (c. 1908 BC)

Bondage started in 1917 B.C. when Abram went down into Egypt (Gen 12:10). It ended 430 years later in 1487 B.C. when Israel departed out of Egypt (Exo 12:40,41) Around 421 years later, God destroyed Egypt Exo 14:28 (1487 BC) Around 421 years later, Israel spoiled Egypt Exo 11:2,3 & 12:35,36 (1487 BC) Around 91 years later, Abraham died. He was 175 Gen 25:8 (1817 BC)

The promise of an Egyptian bondage Gen 15:13 (c. 1908 BC)

The promise to destroy Egypt Gen 15:14 (c. 1908 BC)

The promise to Israel to spoil the Egyptians Gen 15:14 (c. 1908 BC) The promise to Abram to have a long life Gen 15:15 (c. 1908 BC)

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