REASON FOR AND HOW CREATED
A. Why? –Matt 25:34 – “prepared for you from the foundation of the world; Cp. Heb 2:5-7. Col. 1:16 - all things were created by him, and for him; Cp. John 14:2-3 Note: Isa. 45:18 - created it not in vain [Cp. Gen. 1:2 8414 tohuw, without form], he formed it to be inhabited. Psa. 8:5 made - little lower than the angels, - crowned him with glory and honour. 6 madest him - dominion over the works of thy hands; - put all things under his feet: Heb. 2:5-7 Note: In Psa. 115:16 – heavens, are the LORD’S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. Also, “calleth water from the Sea and poureth them out upon the face of the earth” (Amos 9:6).
B. In the Beginning – Gen. 1:1 Note: Compare the “made” (1096 ginomai) in Heb. 11:3 with John chapter 1.
C. Created by the LORD: Psa. 8:3 - heavens, the work [4639] of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained [3559]; 5 – made lower than angels 6 – all things under his feet Note: 4639 ma` aseh (mah-as-eh’); from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property: ma`aseh ^4639^, “work; deed; labor; behavior.”
Note: 3559 kuwn (koon); a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous): Ps 19:1 - The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Ps 147:4-5 - 4 He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Psa. 102:25 - laid the foundation [3245]- earth: - heavens are the work [4639] of thy hands; 26 They shall perish – wax old - change
Note: 3245 yacad (yaw-sad’); a primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult: Prov 8:27 - When he prepared [3559] the heavens, I was there: when he set [2710] a compass [2329 chuwg (khoog); from 2328; a circle] upon the face of the depth [8415]; Cp. Job 26:7 “0” “He stretcheth out the north over the empty place [8414 tohuw – lie waste, desolation], and hangeth [8518 talah (taw-law’); a prim. root; to suspend (especially to gibbet)] the earth upon nothing [1099 4100].”
Note: 2710 chaqaq (khaw-kak’); a primitive root; properly, to hack, i.e. engrave (Judges 5:14, to be a scribe simply); by implication, to enact (laws being cut in stone or metal tablets in primitive times) or (gen.) prescribe: -appoint, decree, governor, grave, lawgiver, note,pourtray, print, set. Note: 8415 tehowm (teh-home’); or tehom (teh-home’); (usually feminine) from 1949; an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply): Isa 40:12 - Who hath measured [4058 madad , “to stretch,” measure, extend, survey”] the waters in the hollow of his hand [8168 sho’ al, “hollow out, palm, handful”], and meted out [8505 takan (taw-kan’); a prim. root; to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); fig., arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test)] heaven with the span [2239 zereth (zeh’-reth); from 2219 [zarah (zaw-raw’); a prim. root; to toss about]; the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span], and comprehended [3557 kuwl (kool); a prim. root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; fig., to maintain (in various senses)] the dust of the earth in a measure [7991 1/3 part; or, taken w. thumb and two fingers, a pugil, i.e. pinch], and weighed [8254 suspend, poise] the mountains in scales [balance], and the hills in a balance [3976 pair of scales]? Isa 42:5 - created [1254 bara’, “create out of nothing, bring into existense”] the heavens, and stretched [5186] them out; spread forth [7554 raqa` (raw-kah’); a prim. root; to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by impl., to overlay (with thin sheets of metal)] earth Isa 45:18 – not in vain … created [1254] the heavens; … formed [3335 yatsar (yaw-tsar’); probably identical with 3334 (the squeezing into shape);] the earth and made it; he hath established [3559 kuwn (koon) be erect (i.e. perpendicular); to set up] it Isa 48:12 - Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last. 13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned [palmbreadth] the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together. Note: This speaks to the universes shape and why. Jer 10:12 - 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. Neh 9:6 - heaven, the h. of h., - host, - earth, - things, - seas, … preservest [to live, revive] them all …host of heaven worshippeth thee; John 1:3 - All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made; Eph 3:9 - which from the beginning of the world [“before times eternal]. Col 1:16 - by him - created, - heaven, and - earth, visible - invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.Heb 11:3 - Through faith we understand that the worlds [165 aion] were framed [2675 katartizo (kat-ar-tid’-zo); from 2596 and a derivative of 739; to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair (lit. or fig.) or adjust. V: 3. “to make fit, to equip, prepare” (kata, “down,” + artos, “a joint”)] by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Note: Mat. 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33 - Heaven & Earth “pass away” Cp. Luke 18:37 - Jesus Note: Also Rom. 16:25; Eph. 3:9; 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2] hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: With respect to Creation, 1254 bara’, those things that are said to be created include: heavens and earth (Gen. 1:1; Isa. 40:26; 42:5; 45:18; 65:17); man (Gen. 1:27; 5:2; 6:7; Deut. 4:32; Ps. 89:47; Isa. 43:7; 45:12); Israel (Isa. 43:1; Mal. 2:10); a new thing (Jer. 31:22); cloud and smoke (Isa. 4:5); north and south (Ps. 89:12); salvation and righteousness (Isa. 45:8); speech (Isa. 57:19); darkness (Isa. 45:7); wind (Amos 4:13); and a new heart (Ps. 51:10).
THREE LEVELS IN SCRIPTURE 1. CLOUDS: the atmosphere, what appears to be intended by raqiya` (heb 7549 from 7554; prop., an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (app.) visible arch of the sky). Gen. 1:6 - firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven Gen. 7:23 - fowl of the heaven Gen. 8:2 - windows of heaven were stopped Job 38:9 - cloud the garment 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? Isa. 14:14 - I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Jer. 51:16 - uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. Nah 1:3 - the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers:
2. THE STARRY HEAVEN: where are the sun, moon, planets, and stars; but these two are often expressed under the one term shamayim (heb 8064 (shaw-mah’-yim); dual of an unused singular shameh (shaw-meh’); from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):), the two heavens, or expansions. Note: In Gen. 1:17 - “the firmament of heaven.” (raqiya` (heb 7549) hashamayim (heb 8064) Gen 1:15 - lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth. 16 - two great lights Ps 8:3 - heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Isa 14:13 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into [1] heaven, I will exalt my throne [3] above the [2] stars of God: … upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the northIsa 66:1 - … The heaven [8064] is my throne - earth is my footstool: …
3. GOD’S GLORIOUS DWELLING PLACE: the place of the blessed, or the throne of the divine glory, probably expressed by the words shemeey hashamayim ~ymXh ymX heaven of heavens (Deut. 10:14). Deut 10:14 - Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is. 1 King 8:27 - But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? Neh 9:6 - LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host … Ps 115:3 - But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
15 Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men. 2 Cor 12:2 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (? 57 A.D.; 42 or 43 A.D. Barnabus bought Paul from Antichos – Acts 11:25-26) (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up [726 Cp. Acts 8:39; 1 Thes. 4:17; Rev. 12:5] to the third heaven.
Note: God can still hear from heaven (Gen 21:17; 1 Kings 8:30 dwelling, sit down as judge; 2 Chron. 7:14) call from heaven (Gen. 22:15). Cp. Heaven – Throne, Earth – Footstool, & T
SIZE OF FIRST/SECOND HEAVEN Job 38:7 - … morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy [7321 ruwa` (roo-ah’); a prim. root; to mar (esp. by breaking); fig., to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout (for alarm or joy)]? Cp. Job 1:6 sons of God present [place, station, offer, continue] Milky Way Galaxy - Disc Shaped, five distinct arms – at least 300,000,000,000 Stars Milky Way Diameter - 103,253,873.7 light years (586,520,000,041,500,000,000 miles) Note: 1 Light year = 5,680,368,000,000 (5.7 trillion miles); i.e. 180,131 miles per sec. Milky Way Rotation – 465,000 miles per hour; 200,000,000,000 years to rotate. Universe – 200,000,000,000 (known) to 100,000,000,000,000 Galaxies Earth Diameter - 8,000 miles; Polar – 7940; Equatorial - 7997 Sun – holds 100,000,000 Earths; Stars (Mu Cephi) – hold 500,000,000 Suns
Note: If traveled at the speed of light 180,131 mps – fast enough to do 487 round trips to Chicago; 122 – New York; or 43 – LA in 1 second … 103,249,453 years to cross Milky Way. Note: Per the SPACE Almanac by Anthony R. Curtis, “astronomers estimate countless trillions of galaxies in the Universe.” Cp. Jer. 31:37 – “if heaven [8064] measured … his people disappear” Cp. Jer. 33:22
LOCATION OF THIRD HEAVEN – NORTHERN PART OF UNIVERSE Isa 14:13 – [Lucifer] said … I will ascend - heaven, - exalt - throne above - stars … sit - mount of congregation - sides of the north: Cp. Psa. 75:6-7 promotion [7311 rum, to be high,exalted]
CHARACTERISTICS – Saints look for; not the city – Heb. 11:10-16; 13:14
A. NEW HOUSE - John 14:2 - Father’s house [3614] - many mansions [3438 mone, staying, i.e. residence]: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
B. NEW COUNTRY/CITY - Heb 11:16 - a better country … heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. 12:22 - mount Sion - city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
C. ANGELS - Heb. 12:22 – innumerable
D. SAINTS – Rev. 7:9 – number no man could number Cp. 5:9
Note: In 1 Pet 1:4 - To an inheritance [2817 kleronomia (klay-ron-om-ee’-ah); from 2818; heirship, i.e. (concretely) a patrimony or (genitive case) a possession: Cp. Rom. 8:17] incorruptible [862 aphthartos (af’-thar-tos); from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 5351; undecaying (in essence or continuance):], and undefiled [283 amiantos (am-ee’- an-tos); from 1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of 3392; unsoiled, i.e. (fig.) pure], and that fadeth not away [263 amarantos (am-ar’-an-tos); from 1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of 3133 [to extinquish (as fire; or flowers that never lose hue or fragrance)]; unfading, i.e. (by impl.) perpetual], reserved [5083 tereo (tay-reh’-o); from teros (a watch; perhaps akin to 2334); to guard (from loss or injury, properly, by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from 5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from 2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), i.e. to note] in heaven for you.
E. FOOD - Rev 2:7 - him that overcometh - eat of the tree of life, - in the midst of the paradise of God. 22:2 - In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, - twelve manner of fruits - fruit every month: - leaves - for the healing [2322 therapeia (ther-ap-i’-ah); from 2323; attendance (specially, medical, i.e. cure);] of the nations. Cp. Luke 9:11 Note: Glorified saints eat also – Luke 22:15-18, 28-30
F. No Tears/Hunger/Darkness - Rev. 7:15-17 and 21:3-4 ****
Note: Compare Psa. 56:8 - : put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? Also, see Rev. 4:5; 5:8-9 for voices and prayer comparison
G. NO WEIGHT THERE – Psa. 24:7, 9 Psa. 24:7 - Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 2 Cor 4:17 - For our light affliction , which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far.more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; Note: The “gates” did not open and shut. Gate of Access: They were pulled (“drawn”) down and drawn (“lifted”) up, being let down by weights and pullies. Gate of Defense & Offence: For the King, the gate was the place of entry. For the enemy, it was a place of destruction. When they let go of the weight, the gates crushed the enemy’s head … In the Theoretical Law of Physics: 1). Gravitational Force = g(universal constant of gravitation) M m / distance2; 2). 16 lb. Weight = Pulled towards earth w. a 16 lb. Force; 3). 4,000 mile Altitude = Same weight only 4 lb. Consider Weight & Distance (Assume: 1,000 lb. weight): Therefore, at 7,954 miles = ¼ weight (250 lbs). At 63,380 miles = 1/256 weight (3.9 lbs.). At 214,994 miles = Zero weight (0 lbs). The Moon, 238,857 miles from Earth, pulls in opposite direction.
H. ANIMALS – though there bodies return to the dust ((Eccl. 3:20) and their spirit descends (Eccl. 3:21), there is part in Heaven – Rev. 19:14
NAMES OF NEW HEAVEN A. NEW JERUSALEM: “NEW” (Fresh, clean, pure, new appearance) Jerusalem – Rev. 3:12; 21:2 is from 2537 kainos (kahee-nos’);of uncertain affinity; new (esp. in freshness; or w.r.t. form, quality Cp. Mark 16:17. Acts 2:4 heteros). 3501 (neos) is prop. so with respect to age.
B. However re: Age – location of God’s throne since Heaven created – Psa. 11:4; 93:2; 103:19; Isa. 6:1; 14:12-14; 66:1; Rev. 4:2-10; 5:1-13 etc.
C. HOLY CITY/ HOLY JERUSALEM – Rev. 21:2; 22:19 Cp. Inhabitants – “No … Rev. 21:27; 22:14- 15
D. BRIDE – Rev. 21:2, 19-20 union w. God
E. TABERNACLE OF GOD – Rev. 13:3; 15:5; 21:3 - 4633 skene (skay-nay’); apparently akin to 4632 and 4639; a tent or cloth hut (literally or figuratively). Cp. “habitations” in Luke 16:9. Note: “Tabernacle” and “Holiest of All” signified that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made Heb. 9:3, 8. In Rev. 15:5 - temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
F. GREAT CITY – 3173 megas (meg’-as); [incl. the prolonged forms, feminine megale, plural megaloi, etc.]; big (lit. or fig., in a very wide application). Mat. 27:60; Jn. 6:18; 21:11; Mk. 4:41 Walls – 144 cubits (x 25”) – 300’; Gates – Pearl open day and night – Rev. 21:23-27 f(nations to traffic); Streets – Rev. 21:21; Materials – Gold Precious stones – Rev. 21:10-21; Size – 1500 miles square x 1500 miles high
G. HEAVENLY JERUSALEM – Heb 12:22 – from 2032 epouranios (ep-oo-ran’-ee-os); from 1909 and 3772; above the sky
H. CITY OF THE LIVING GOD – Heb. 12:22-23
REASON ONE GOES TO HEAVEN A. KEEP COMMANDMENTS – Rev. 22:14
B. TRUE WORSHIPPERS – Mat. 25:34-36; James 1:27 (ceremonial observance)
Note: Those who do not - Matt 25:44-46; 1 Cor. 6:9-10 (k,G.); Gal. 5:19-21 (k.G.); Eph. 5:5 (k.G). See also “Hell” outline.
C. NEW BIRTH – John 3:1-5
D. LOVE HIM – James 2:5
E. JEWS – Prayers answered when thought; heard while speaking – Isa. 65:24 Cp. 65:17 IX. NEW BODIES – 2 Cor. 5:1 earthly house … eternal in heavens; cp. 1 Cor. 15:49 A. INVISIBLE - Luke 24:31 - vanished, 855 aphantos, non-manifested, invisible; John 20:19, 26
B. NO GRAVITY/SPACE RESTRICTION – John 20:19, 26
C. EAT – Luke 24:41-43; John 21:12-13
D. GLORIOUS BODY – Rom. 8:18; 1 Cor. 15:43 [opinion, estimation]
E. RECOGNIZABLE BODY – 1 Cor. 13:12 know [166 aionios, know thoroughly, recognize a thing is what it really is] Cp. John 17:5; John 1:1-3, 14; Eph. 1:3 “express”;Col. 1:15 “image”
F. SPIRITUAL BODY - 1 Cor. 15:44, 49 [pneumatikos, “Spirit body”] vs. psuche, “Soul body”
G. ETERNAL – 2 Cor. 5:1 [166 aionios, perpetual]
H. LIKE “CHRIST” – 1 John 3:2 when appears [phaneroo, “manifested”] … like him Note: Phil. 3:21, Jesus changes [3345 metaschematizo , “to change in fashion or appearance”] our vile [5014 tapeinosis, abase, humiliated, low estate] bodies and fashions [union w. shape] like his spiritual body. Cp. He made his angels spirit-bodies (Psa. 104:4 – spirits, flaming fire; Heb. 1:14); we’ll be similar (Mat. 22:30 - “as the angels in heaven”).
ACTIVITIES IN HEAVEN A. SINGING – Isa. 44:23 sing heavens; Heb. 2:12; Rev. 14:3 144,000 new song; 15:3 one’s gotten victory over the beast
B. SERVING – Rev. 7:15 12 tribes [3000 latreuo, work for hire]; 22:3 his servants shall serve
C. RULE – Mat. 25:21, 23; Luke 19:17, 19 over cities; Rev. 2:26 over nations
Note: KING OF KINGS [Sovereignty] and LORD OF LORDS [Authority] - 1 Tim. 6:16; Rev. 17:14; 19:16
D. LEARNING – 1 Cor. 13:9-10 Cp. 1 Pet. 1:12 angels desire to look;
E. CLOSE ENCOUNTER [see below] – 1 Cor. 13:12 “through glass darkly”; 2 Cor. 3:18 “vail
. ACCESS TO HEAVEN
A. House of God = Gate Of Heaven – Gen. 28:17
B. By Faith In Christ – Rom. 5:2; Eph. 3:11-12
C. By The Holy Spirit – Eph. 2:18
THE END AND RECREATION OF HEAVEN Isa 34:4–5; Matt 24:29–31; Luke 21:24-33 pass away [3928 parerchomai (par-er’-khomahee); from 3844 and 2064; to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (caus.) avert:]; 2 Thes. 1:7-9; Rev 21:1 - And I saw a new [2537]
TABERNACLE FURNITURE IN HEAVEN
A. The Candlestick (i.e. Menorah) – Rev. 4:5 Cp. Rev. 1:12-13, 20; 21:23 Lamb
B. Brazen Laver / Sea of Glass – Rev. 4:6; Water of Life – Rev. 7:17; 21:6; 22:1, 17
C. Golden Altar of Incense – Rev. 9:13
D. Altar of Incense – Rev. 5:8; 8:3-5 E. Temple – Rev. 21:22
EVERY USE OF THE “KINGDOM OF HEAVEN” (always plural) Mat. 3:2; 4:17; 5:3, 10, 19, 20; 7:21; 8:11; 10:7; 11:11-12 least is greater than John the Baptist; 13:11, 24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47,52; 16:19; 18:1, 3, 4, 23; 19:12, 14, 23; 20:1; 22:2; 23:13-14; 25:1 Cp. The Book of Matthew – Heaven is plural …