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1 | Shamayim - why heavens, not two heavens | Gen 1:1 | itiswritten | 29248 | ||
Dear Short, I am not a Hebrew buff, but, in case you are interested, there is a Scripture ... In 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, where Paul speaks about the third heaven. I don't know if there are levels of heaven or different heavens or parts of heaven but it is best to stick to Scripture and not speculation, so, here goes: "I knew a man in Christ, above 14 years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one was caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter." I don't know if this is of any help but I just thought you might like to look at this scripture and pray about it. The Lord may give you some better understanding if you read this and the verses around it. -itiswritten |
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2 | Shamayim - why heavens, not two heavens | Gen 1:1 | Eagle One | 29255 | ||
Dear Short, Regarding Paul's being caught up to the third heaven. It has always been my understanding that there is 3 heavens: (1) The clouds or atmospheric heavens [Gen. 1:8; Ps 77:17-18] (2) The starry space [Gen. 15:5; 22:17; 26:4; Dt 1:10; Is. 13:10] (3) God's dwelling place. [Gen. 1:1; Is. 14:12-14; Is. 66:1; Rev. 21:2, 10] I found these scripture references in an old Dake's reference bible. It seems like a very simple explanation, but it also seems logical. Satan was thrown out of the third heaven and we know that he and his minions now dwell in the area immediately above the earth. We read in Daniel 10:13 "But the prince of the kingdom Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia." This scripture refers to the principalities in which the demonic forces are organized, and infers that they are organized geographically in specific areas above the earth. My impression has always been that this is the first heaven. (Our own atmosphere) And in a manner of speaking the second heaven is the outer atmosphere. Finally and supremely above all is the third heaven. God's dwelling place that Satan so coveted. I welcome any other comments and scriptural references. Thanks. Eagle One |
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