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What are the 7 heavens in the Bible?
To each of the seven heavens corresponds one of the seven classical planets known in antiquity. Ancient observers noticed that these heavenly objects (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) moved at different paces in the sky both from each other and from the fixed stars beyond them.
How many heavens are there according to Bible?
The Bible speaks about three heavens. The first being the earth’s immediate atmosphere. The second is the universe. The third is where the throne of God is with all its angels and saints.
Does the Bible talk about 7 heavens?
The New Testament does not refer to the concept of seven heavens. However, an explicit reference to a third heaven appears in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, penned in Macedonia around 55CE.
What’s the meaning of Heavens no?
“Heavens, No!” is a particularly emphatic way of saying “No!” You may be familiar with various “swear words” in English. The reason they are called swear words is because when someone would swear (make a solemn promise), the person would invoke (name) God to show how serious he was.
What does the Bible say about the waters of the Earth?
Genesis 1:6, NASB: “Then God said, ‘Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.'” Genesis 1:6, NLT: “Then God said, ‘Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.'”
What does the Bible say about separating water from water?
Genesis 1:6, NIV: “And God said, ‘Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.'” Genesis 1:6, ESV: “And God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters.””
What is the meaning of Genesis 1 6?
◄ Genesis 1:6 ►. A leaden mass of clouds still overshadows the heavens. But a breathing space of pure pellucid air now intervenes between the upper and lower waters, enveloping the surface of the earth, and suited for the respiration of the flora and fauna of a new world.
Does the Bible say there was water in Heaven?
But if you agree that the heaven in the above verses actually has the literal meaning as the “atmosphere” or “air”, then the answer is yes. There was a substantial of translucent water layer above the primeval atmospheric layer surrounding the globe in ancient time.