Prophecies in Genesis
| Prophecy | Genesis Reference | Fulfillment | New Testament Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Protoevangelium (First Gospel) | Genesis 3:15 | The promise that the seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent. This is the first prophecy of the Messiah’s victory over Satan. | Romans 16:20, Hebrews 2:14, 1 John 3:8 |
| The Promise of the Flood | Genesis 6:13, 17 | God’s prophecy that He would destroy all living creatures on the earth with a flood, except for those in the ark. | Matthew 24:37-39, Hebrews 11:7, 2 Peter 2:5 |
| The Covenant with Noah | Genesis 9:11 | God promises to never again destroy all life on earth with a flood, establishing the rainbow as a sign of this covenant. | 2 Peter 3:6-7 |
| Prophecy of Canaan | Genesis 9:25-27 | Noah prophesies that Canaan will be a servant to his brothers, foreshadowing the future subjugation of the Canaanites by the Israelites. | Joshua 9:23, Judges 1:28 |
| The Promise to Abraham | Genesis 12:3 | God promises that all the families of the earth will be blessed through Abraham’s “seed.” This is ultimately fulfilled through Jesus Christ. | Galatians 3:8, 14, 16 |
| Prophecy of the Egyptian Bondage | Genesis 15:13-14 | God prophesies to Abraham that his descendants would be enslaved in a foreign land for 400 years, but would then return to the land with great wealth. | Exodus 1:11, 12:40, Acts 7:6 |
| Prophecy of Ishmael | Genesis 16:11-12 | An angel prophesies that Hagar’s son, Ishmael, will be a “wild donkey of a man” and will live in hostility toward his relatives. | (Historical and cultural fulfillment) |
| The Covenant of Circumcision | Genesis 17:10-11 | A physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham’s descendants. It foreshadows the spiritual circumcision of the heart in Christ. | Romans 2:28-29, Colossians 2:11 |
| Prophecy of Jacob and Esau | Genesis 25:23 | God tells Rebekah that she has two nations in her womb and that the older will serve the younger, establishing the lineage of Israel and Edom. | Romans 9:10-13 |
| The Promise to Isaac and Jacob | Genesis 26:4; 28:14 | God confirms the Abrahamic covenant to his son Isaac and grandson Jacob, reaffirming that the line of the Messiah will come through them. | Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34 |
| Prophecy of Judah | Genesis 49:10 | Jacob prophesies that the scepter will not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh (the Messiah) comes. | Matthew 2:6, Hebrews 7:14, Revelation 5:5 |
| Prophecy of Joseph | Genesis 50:20 | Joseph tells his brothers, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good,” a powerful statement on God’s sovereignty over human plans. | Romans 8:28 |
| Blessing of Reuben | Genesis 49:3-4 | Jacob’s prophecy that Reuben, his firstborn, would not excel due to his sin, leading to the loss of his birthright. | 1 Chronicles 5:1 |
| Prophecy of Levi and Simeon | Genesis 49:5-7 | Jacob curses their anger and prophesies their dispersion within Israel, fulfilled by their lack of a unified land inheritance. | Joshua 13:33, 19:1, Numbers 35:2-8 |
| Prophecy of Dan | Genesis 49:16-17 | Jacob prophesies that Dan will “judge his people” and be a “serpent in the way,” a foreshadowing of the tribe’s cunning and later idolatry. | Judges 18 |
| Blessing of Joseph | Genesis 49:22-26 | Jacob blesses Joseph with fruitfulness and strength, prophesying that his descendants would become two great tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh). | Joshua 17:14-18 |
| Blessing of Benjamin | Genesis 49:27 | Jacob’s prophecy that Benjamin would be a fierce warrior tribe, “a ravenous wolf,” which was fulfilled in their history. | Judges 20 |
| The Prophecy of the Land | Genesis 13:14-17 | God promises Abraham all the land he can see, extending the promise of the land as a permanent inheritance for his descendants. | Joshua 1:3-4 |
| The Prophecy of the Kingly Line | Genesis 17:6 | God promises Abraham that kings will come from his lineage, which is fulfilled through the Davidic line and ultimately, Jesus Christ. | Matthew 1:1, Luke 3:34 |