Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture refers to heaven as God's habitation but also uses the term as an alternative for God himself. Deuteronomy 26:15Heaven as God's habitation See also It is the place where he dwells Genesis 28:172 Chronicles 6:21 Ecclesiastes 5:2 Revelation 13:6 1 Kings 8:27 It is insufficient as God's dwelling-place See also Psalms 113:5-6pp 2Ch 6:18 Psalms 11:4Heaven as the place of God's throne See also Exodus 24:9-111 Kings 22:19 Isaiah 6:1; 63:15 Daniel 7:9 Matthew 5:34; 23:22 Acts 7:49 Isaiah 66:1 Hebrews 8:1 Revelation 4:1-6; 20:11 Psalms 33:13 Heaven as God's vantage point See also Psalms 53:2; 102:19-20Ecclesiastes 5:2 Luke 15:18 Heaven as an alternative term for God See also Matthew 8:11; 13:11Matthew 16:19; 18:18; 21:25 Matthew is writing especially for Jews who, out of reverence, tried to avoid using the word "God". Mk 4:11 and Lk 8:10 prefer "kingdom of God" John 3:27; 17:1pp Mk 11:30 pp Lk 20:4 Daniel 4:26Heaven and the sovereignty of God See also Heaven is the place of God's rule Psalms 45:6; 103:19Acts 17:24 Deuteronomy 4:36 See also God's voice from heaven speaks with divine authority Daniel 4:31John 12:28 1 Thessalonians 4:16 2 Peter 1:17-18 Mark 1:10 Heaven glimpsed by human eyes At the baptism of Jesus Christ See also pp Mt 3:16 John 1:32pp Lk 3:21-22 Acts 7:56See also In visions 2 Corinthians 12:2-4Revelation 4:1 1 Kings 8:30 Prayer addressed to God in heaven See also Deuteronomy 26:152 Chronicles 30:27 Nehemiah 1:4 Psalms 20:6 Revelation 5:8 Matthew 23:22 The association of oaths with heaven See also Genesis 24:3Daniel 12:7 Matthew 5:34 James 5:12 John 6:38 The place of Jesus Christ in heaven See also His pre-existence in heaven John 3:13Luke 24:51 His ascension into heaven after his resurrection See also Ephesians 1:20pp Mk 16:19 Hebrews 9:24See also His place is now with God the Father Colossians 3:11 Thessalonians 4:16 See also His second coming will be from heaven Matthew 25:31Acts 1:11 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Revelation 21:1 The new heaven See also The new heaven completely replaces the old Isaiah 65:17; 66:222 Peter 3:13 Revelation 21:2 See also The new Jerusalem is divinely created in heaven Isaiah 2:2-5Hebrews 11:16; 13:14 Revelation 3:12; 21:10 Revelation 21:22-23; 22:1-2 See also Fulness of life in heaven is wholly sustained by God Isaiah 55:1Ezekiel 47:8-9,12 John 7:38-39 Revelation 2:7 See also 1135 God, suffering of1210 God, human descriptions 1510 Trinity, the 2510 Christ, baptism of 5430 oaths, human 5582 tiredness 7271 Zion, as symbol 8603 prayer, relationship with God 9110 after-life 9165 restoration 9240 last judgment 9510 hell |
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