A HOUSE (OIKIA –Greek)
a proper residence, house, home)
John 14:2 In my Fathers House are many Mansions (Greek MONE – a residence or dwelling) I go to prepare a place (Greek TOPOS – a spot, generally a space) for you
PARADISE (PARADISOS –Greek)
a park, an Eden, place of happiness
Luke 23:43 If the soul sleeps, it’s an empty promise. If the is NO Heaven, it’s an empty promise. If Christ is not who He claimed to be, it’s an empty promise.
2 Corinthians 12:4 Paul’s experience
Revelation 2:7 Future promise (where else in the tree of Life? Genesis 2:9; 3:22-24)
A CITY (POLIS –Greek)
a town with walls
Hebrews 11:8-10, 2 Peter 3:10-13, Revelation 21:18
Greek Names
OURANOS – Sky, Air
OURANOTHEN – From the Sky
EPOURANIOS – Above the Sky
MESOURANEMA – Mist of the Sky Philippians 2:10
Hebrew Names
SHAMEH – to be lofty
SHAMAYIN – Heaven
SHACHAQ – cloud, vapor, Heaven
GALGAL – a wheel, a whirlwind
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