Heavens
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ISBE 19158 verse references
ISBE 1915
hev'-'nz (shamayim; ouranoi): On the physical heavens see ASTRONOMY; WORLD. Above these, in popular conception, were the celestial heavens, the abode of God and of the hosts of angels (Ps 11:4; 103:19-21; Isa 66:1; Re 4:2; 5:11; compare Da 7:10), though it was recognized that Yahweh's presence was not confined to any region (1Ki 8:27). Later Judaism reckoned seven heavens. The apostle Paul speaks of himself as caught up into "the third heaven," which he evidently identifies with Paradise (2Co 12:2).
See HEAVENLY.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain
In Scripture
Psalms 11:4Psalms 103:19–21Isaiah 66:1Revelation 4:2Revelation 5:11Daniel 7:101 Kings 8:272 Corinthians 12:2
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