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Originally Posted by shag
Or where is heaven not?
Is it here and we cannot physically see it? Is it far “up there” somewhere, and we cannot physically see it?
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Genesis 1:1 says in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Most of the usage of heaven refers to the sky.
Isaiah 66:1 says heaven is the throne of God and the earth is His footstool. It seems to be referring to our physical heaven and earth as the place of God's authority.
Matthew 24:35 says heaven and earth will pass away. And
Rev 21 says there will be a new heaven and earth. It seems to be referring to a transformation into a new order devoid of sin and death rather than an actual physical replacement.
I think that we are heading back to the tree of life
Rev 21,
Rev 22 and the garden where God walked with his creation before sin and death marred creation. If the garden of eden existed on planet earth then so will our new home as creation is set free from its bondage to decay,
Romans 8:21.