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Deuteronomy 10:14. Behold, heaven and heaven of heavens is Lord's God. 1 Kings 8:27. Behold, heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee. Nehemiah 9:6. Thou hast made heaven, heaven of heavens, with all their host. Psalms 8:1. O Lord our Lord...Who hast set Thy glory above heavens. Psalms 57:5. Be Thou exalted, O God, above heavens. Psalms 57:11. Be Thou exalted, O God, above heavens. Psalms 108:5. Be Thou exalted, O God, above heavens. Psalms 113:4. The Lord is high above all nations, and His glory above heavens. Psalms 115:16. The heaven, even heavens, are Lord's.
Psalms 148:4. Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens. We have already written about The Three Earths, and The Three Heavens. But here we find something far outside these two spheres. It is far beyond heavens and earth. So far, astronomers have not explored this territory. We have set out above 10 references to this realm which appear in OT.
Five times we find this realm mentioned in Ephesians. The Greek is en tois epouraniois. Literally, it is in above heavenlies. So this is a continuation of 0T terms. Briefly, structure is; A. 1:3. Blest in. B. 1:20. Christ in. C. 2:6. Church enthroned in Christ in. B. 3:10. Principalities and powers in. A. 6:12. No wrestling in.
Definitely this sphere outside of creation is home, destined resting place of Church which is His body.
Other references in NT are as follows; Ephesians 4:10. Far above all heavens. Ephesians 1:18. In saints. Holy of Holies. Ephesians 2:19. The saints, household of God. Col 1:12. Partakers of inheritance of saints, holiest of all. Colossians 3:4. Appear with Him in glory. Philippians 3:20. Our commonwealth in heaven. Now you will note that in all OT references, there is no thought of anyone inhabiting heaven of heavens except God Himself. There is no mention of it being a hope for any believer. There is one reference where Satan planned to set his throne above all. Note what he says in Isaiah 14:13,14. I WILL ascend into heaven, I WILL exalt my throne above stars of God: I WILL sit also upon mount of congregation, in sides of north: I WILL ascend above heights of clouds; I WILL be like Most High. Satan was a WILFUL creature, who would set himself above his Creator.
But God, in His wonderful grace, has already set Church in heavenlies.
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