HEAVEN(S)

(See also Astrology; Astronomy; Atmosphere; Expanse; Midheaven; Sky; Universe)

(Note centered headings below: Physical Heavens; Spirit Realm; Symbolic of Exaltation; Symbolic of Prospects and Conditions; Symbolic of Rulership)

Bible usage: ijwbq article 112; w18.12 8; g16.1 14

discussion: ijwbq article 112; it-1 1059-1065

meaning of term: ijwbq article 112; rs 161

Physical Heavens

Bible usage: ijwbq article 112; it-1 1059-1060

atmosphere: it-1 1059-1060

“heavens of the heavens”: it-1 1060

outer space: it-1 1059-1060

sky: it-1 1060; it-2 977

creation: it-1 526-527; g99 6/22 6-9

“heavens and the earth” (Ge 1:1): ijwbv article 2; it-1 526-527, 1059; g 10/15 8; w11 2/15 6-7; g 9/06 19; ct 85; rs 62

“heavens and the earth” (Ge 2:4; Ex 20:11; 31:17): it-1 1059

declare God’s glory (Ps 19): it-1 1059-1060, 1064; w04 1/1 8; w04 6/1 10-12; w04 10/1 10-11; w93 6/15 11; g89 11/22 9-10

discussion: it-1 1059-1060

Elijah ascends into: ijwia article 1; it-1 712, 1064; w05 8/1 9; w97 9/15 15

perishable: it-1 1063

permanent: it-1 1063

sky maps (star charts): g00 1/22 25-27

Spirit Realm

Adam and Eve not promised: w10 2/1 5; w99 4/15 8; rs 162

angelic activity: w24.12 30; g17.3 14-15; w12 7/1 16; w10 2/1 5; w09 5/15 21-25; w07 3/15 22-25

angelic residence: it-1 1061

animals do not go to: ijwbq article 159

“army of the heavens” (Da 8:10-12): dp 173, 175-176

Bible usage: ijwbq article 112

comments by—

Anglican instruction manual: g88 7/8 6-7

clergy of Christendom: w10 2/1 3

description: ijwbq article 112

discussion: it-1 1060-1061; g16.1 14-15; w10 2/1 4-5; rs 161-168

Enoch did not go to (Heb 11:5): wp17.1 12; w04 1/1 29; w97 1/15 31

gathering of “things in” (Eph 1:10): w06 2/15 21-24; wt 186

“great crowd” not in heaven (Re 7:9): w19.09 28-29; rs 167-168

hope of life in: w23.12 9-10; w21.01 18-19; w20.01 20-31; w16.01 17-26; w13 11/1 16; w12 3/15 21-22; w10 2/1 3; w09 3/15 11; w09 8/1 22; w09 8/15 11; w02 2/1 20; w95 2/15 18-19, 21-22; w90 2/15 13; rs 162-168, 335-336

Bible Students’ view: w19.09 27-29; jv 159-161

misconceptions: w00 10/1 3-4

when calling ceases: w08 1/15 22-23; w07 5/1 30-31; w07 8/15 19

Jehovah’s organization: w98 6/15 12-16; w98 9/1 9

Jehovah’s residence: ijwbq article 112; it-1 1060-1061; w11 8/1 27; w10 2/1 4; w03 5/1 8

Jehovah’s will in: w04 2/1 11-12

Jesus’ ascension: cf 182; it-1 186-188, 1065; lfb 216-217

“received up in glory” (1Ti 3:16): w90 1/15 14-15

Jesus’ comment that ‘no man has ascended but he that descended’ (Joh 3:13): w06 6/15 30

Jesus opened way: it-1 187; g95 1/8 26-27

Jesus to “prepare a place” (Joh 14:2): kr 35; w10 2/1 6; w09 8/15 11; w08 4/15 32; w88 5/15 31

“kingdom of”: g19.1 10; it-1 1061; w10 4/1 8-9

New Jerusalem ‘comes down out of heaven’ (Re 21:2): w24.07 31

not all Christians go to: scl 18; w11 6/1 12; rs 164-168

not all good people go to: g16.1 15; w14 5/15 9; g 12/14 15; w13 11/1 16; w12 8/1 21-23; w10 2/1 6-7; w09 11/1 6; g 11/07 22; w95 5/15 6; g95 1/8 26; pe 120-122; rs 162-164; w88 9/15 3-4, 6-7

John the Baptizer: ijwbq article 178; jy 96; w08 1/15 21; gt chapter 38; w87 1/1 17

life story “Why I Gave Up the Idea of Going to Heaven”: w86 9/1 10-13

“opened door in heaven” (Re 4:1): re 74

“opened up” at Jesus’ baptism (Mt 3:16; Lu 3:21): cf 49; jy 34-36; w08 1/15 29; lr 52-53; w00 2/15 13; gt chapters 12-13

paradise in (Re 2:7): it-2 576; w10 12/1 25; w09 1/15 31; w03 5/15 11

resurrection to life in: ijwbq article 116; w20.12 5-6, 8-13; it-2 785-787, 890; w17.12 11-12; wp16.6 6-7; w15 8/1 5-6; bhs 79-80; bh 73-74; w07 1/1 25-30; w06 3/15 6; w05 5/1 10; lr 190-191; wt 83-84; w98 7/1 14-21; ie 27; w96 10/15 6; rs 335-336

during Christ’s presence: w20.12 6, 12; w17.12 11-12; w16.10 24; w08 1/15 23-24; w07 1/1 27-30; w06 3/15 6; w93 5/1 13-14

entrance into heavenly courts: w12 3/15 21-22

“first resurrection” (Re 20:5, 6): rs 338-339

joyful reception: w12 3/15 22

misconceptions: ijwbq article 116

Satan cast out:

“already fallen like lightning” (Lu 10:18): it-2 255; jy 170-171; w11 9/1 8-9; w08 3/15 31-32; w04 8/1 28; gt chapter 72; w88 7/1 17

when: w09 5/15 18

“things in” (Col 1:20): w09 1/15 28

whether those who go to, will return to earth: rs 316

who go to: ijwbq article 116; w17.12 11-12; wp16.4 15; wp16.6 6-7; w07 1/1 27; w06 3/15 6; w95 2/15 18-19; kl 88; g95 1/8 26-27; w94 11/15 5; jv 169; w89 6/15 6; pe 120-126; rs 166-168, 335; w88 9/15 3, 6-7

body given: w07 1/1 27; w00 7/15 18-19; rs 336

how one knows: w20.01 22-23; w16.01 19-21; w09 6/15 22-23; w91 3/15 19-22; w90 2/15 20

misconceptions: ijwbq article 116

Russell’s comments: jv 162

selection: w20.01 30-31; it-1 498; w16.01 26; rs 168

steps involved: it-1 1065

survey on expectations (U.S.): w94 2/15 32

what they will do: ijwbq article 116; wp16.6 6-7; w10 2/1 6; w95 7/1 13-14; kl 88; pe 122-124; rs 168

Witness view: ijwfq article 44

Symbolic of Exaltation

abasement from: it-1 1062

burning star falls from heaven (Re 8:10): re 136-138

Capernaum not to be “exalted to heaven” (Mt 11:23; Lu 10:15): it-1 412, 1016

“heavenly places” (Eph 1:3; 2:6): it-1 1065; w08 8/15 27; w06 2/15 21

two witnesses go “up into heaven” (Re 11:12): re 169-170

Symbolic of Prospects and Conditions

darkened: it-1 1062-1063

during great tribulation (Re 6:12, 13): re 109-110; w88 10/15 17

‘signs in sun and moon and stars’ (Lu 21:25): w15 7/15 17

‘sun and moon dark, stars fall, powers shaken’ (Mt 24:29; Mr 13:24, 25; Lu 21:26): it-1 1062-1063; it-2 1127; kr 226; w94 2/15 17-20; gt chapter 111; w90 4/1 24

Symbolic of Rulership

“army of the heavens” (Isa 34:4): ip-1 358, 360-361

“departed as a scroll” (Re 6:14): re 110-111

discussion: it-1 1061-1062

‘dispersed in fragments like smoke’ (Isa 51:6): ip-2 170-171

“fled away” (Re 20:11): re 296

“former heaven” (Re 21:1): w23.11 4; it-1 1062; re 301; w00 4/15 12

“heaven and earth will pass” (Mt 24:35): w95 11/1 15, 20-21

“heavens and an earth” (2Pe 3:5): w13 1/1 5

‘heavens and earth that are now are stored up for fire’ (2Pe 3:7): it-1 834; wp17.1 14; w13 1/1 5; w00 4/15 11; rs 436

“heavens will pass” (2Pe 3:10): w10 7/15 3; w97 9/1 22-23; w95 11/1 21

“new heaven” (Re 21:1): ijwbv article 33; it-1 1062; re 301; w01 6/15 31; w00 4/15 12

“new heavens” (Isa 65:17; 66:22): it-1 1061; mwb17.02 7; w12 3/1 19; ip-2 381-382; w00 4/15 10

“new heavens” (2Pe 3:13): it-1 1061-1062; w10 7/15 5; w06 5/15 5; w01 6/15 31; w00 4/15 11

‘rolled up like a scroll’ (Isa 34:4): ip-1 358, 360-361

“third heaven” (2Co 12:2): w18.12 8; it-1 1062; it-2 586; w04 10/15 8