“Triple-Tiered Majesty”

Monday, April 28, 2014

Please define the three heavens.  Thank you.

Sincerely,
Celestial Wonderer

Dear Celestial Wonderer,

The Bible talks about three different heavens.  The first heaven is the sky, what we would call the atmosphere.  This is the heaven that the birds fly in (Gen 1:20).

The second heaven is what we would call outer space.  The second heaven is where the sun, the moon, and the stars reside (Ps 8:3).

The third heaven is the spiritual realm where the saved will go.  The third heaven is Paradise where faithful souls go to be with God (1 Cor 12:2-4).

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