BIBLICAL PARALLELS - PART 1

The Beginning OLD TESTAMENT -  GENESIS In the beginning GOD created the Heaven and the Earth.  And the Earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.  And GOD said, let there be light; and there was light. And GOD called the light DAY and the darkness he called NIGHT.  And the evening and the morning were the FIRST DAY. And GOD made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.  And GOD called the firmament Heaven. And the evening  and the morning were the SECOND DAY. And GOD called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas. And GOD said:  Let the Earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind.  And the evening and the morning were the THIRD DAY. And GOD made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night:  he made the Stars also.  And the evening and the morning were the FOURTH DAY. And GOD created great whales, and every living creature that moveth.  And the evening and the morning were the FIFTH DAY. So GOD created Man in his own image, in the image of GOD created he him; male and female created he them.  And the evening and the morning were the SIXTH DAY. Thus the Heavens and the Earth were finished, and all  of the host of them.  And on the SEVENTH DAY GOD ended work which he had made and he rested. Click here to return to my Home Page.

The Beginning NEW TESTAMENT - LUKE And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem.  To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn. And there were in the same country Shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flocks by night.  And lo an ANGEL of the LORD came upon them, and the GLORY of the LORD shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the ANGEL said unto them:  "Fear not:  for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David, a SAVIOUR, which is CHRIST THE LORD.  And this shall be a sign unto you.  Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying a manger." Scripture from Holy Bible, King James version, 1990, Thomas Nelson, Inc. 1.  Genesis 1: 1-31 & 2: 1-2 2.  Luke 2: 4-13