Do you know that there is more than one heaven mentioned in the Bible? This might surprise you but the truth written down in your Bible is that there are three types of heaven. In the Genesis account, it is mentioned that “In the beginning, God created the heavens {plural} and the earth”. This subject deserves a second look. Join us now as we examine biblical accounts that address this issue.

Third Heaven: God’s Throne

The third heaven as we can see in the Bible is used to refer to GOD’S THRONE. We read in Deuteronomy 26:15 this statement: “Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which though hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.” In this verse e can see that God’s dwelling place is directly called as heaven.

Another verse which shows us a third heaven is II Corinthians 12:2 which say, “I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago… such an one caught up to the third heaven.”

Second Heaven: Outer Space

The second heaven referred in the Bible is the OUTER SPACE. King David contemplated on this second heaven in Psalm 8:3, “when I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained.”

Other scriptures that refer to the outer space as the second heaven is found in the following verses:

“And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;” Genesis 26:4.

“The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude” (Deuteronomy 1:10).

“For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine” (Isaiah 13:10).

First Heaven: Earth’s Atmosphere

The first heaven is our dwelling place. It involves from the sky to the earth’s crust. During the great flood, the Bible said this, “The windows of heaven were opened. And the rain was on the earth forty days and fort nights” *Genesis 7:11-12.

In addition to this, read the following.

“Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?” (Job 35:11).

“… they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth” (Jeremiah 16:4).

Conclusion

Now that we have seen the three types of heaven, make sure what heaven is referred to within the context. Sometimes, some people mistakenly thought that people went to heaven when they die because of the wrong assumption of the immortal soul. When we read the bible, this is never the case. To prove all things and you will eventually be freed by the truth written in the Bible.