THE ARK NOAH BUILT IS A PICTURE OF THE TABERNACLE AND THE HEAVENS. We know that it never rained from the sky so no one believed that it would rain from the sky as it does today. Everything that was watered came from the ground. This is a beautiful type of several things. For one we know that the law made nothing perfect and that it was the school master to bring us to Christ. So when Jesus was walking on the earth he was the water of life and people like Elizabeth and Zacharias were filled or anointed with the Holy Spirit. So were the apostles. That’s why Jesus had to send back the Holy Spirit or comforter and it would bring water down from Heaven. So the natural way of creation was not spiritual but was of the ground or dirt. Yet the water from heaven rained and flooded the whole earth. This is a good picture of us receiving the Baptism of the Holy Ghost. We know that God was very specific in how Noah builds the ark. There was to be three stages and a window at the top a door in the side.
Gen.6 Verses 14 to 16
[14] Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. [15] And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. [16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it
THIS IS A PART OF THE FIRST HEAVEN
Neh.9
[6] Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preserves them all; and the host of heaven worshipped thee. Note the heavens worshipped him as Paul said we sit in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
COURT OF THE TABERNACLE OF MOSES.
Exod.27
[9] And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side. THE TABERNACLE WAS BUILT TO GOD’S PERFECT MEASURE. This was inside the gate yet it was not inside the tabernacle, this is where the sacrifices are made.
Exod.38 Verses 8 to 9
[8] And he made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the looking glasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. [9] And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits: THE TABERNACLE WAS LIKE THE CHURCH AT THAT TIME IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE ARK.
Rom.10 Verses 9 to 12
[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in the heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. [10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confessions is made unto salvation. [11] For the scripture says, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. [12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. This is like leaving an earthly state of bang dead to excepting God. This includes most Baptist and Lutheran and other who don’t understand tongues.
HEAVENS ARE THE WORK OF THY HANDS ANYTHING MADE WITH HANDS IN NOT ETERNAL BUT HEAVEN ON EARTH.
Pss.102 Verses 25 to 26
[25] Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. [26] They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:
A DAY WITH THE LORD IS LIKE A THOUSAND YEARS.
2Pet.3 Verses 7 to 13
[7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word, are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly men. [8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. [11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, [12] Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? [13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness
Rev.20 Verses 1 to 2
[1] And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.[2] And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Rev.21
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Sea is likened to a multitude of wicked people who are a part of the heaven that will pass away.
Isa.65 Verses 17 to 20
[17] For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. [18] But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. [19] And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. [20] There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isa.66
[22] For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
SECOND HEAVEN
Second heaven is not mentioned in the bible yet first heaven was just shown s an earthly condition and third heaven is also mentioned and it can be visit through fasting and prayer in a measure. Yet we can’t see the completeness of third heaven until we die and receive our spiritual bodies as mentioned in 2 Cor. 5:1. Now second heaven is a spiritual condition when we receive the Holy Ghost. As long as we are sins less we can stay in a second heaven condition while we are on earth. If we sin we go back and forth from first heaven to second heaven. Let me show you some scripture to back up this lesson.
Gen.6 Three stories in the ark
[16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
Exod.26 Verses 31 to 34 the vial was in between second and third heaven
[31] And thou shalt make a vial of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubim’s shall it be made: [32] And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. [33] And thou shalt hang up the vial under the taches, that thou may bring in thither within the vial the ark of the testimony: and the vial shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. [34] And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place
Exod.30 Verses 1 to 8
[1] And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. [2] A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. [3] And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. [4] And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. [5] And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. [6] And thou shalt put it before the vial that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. [7] And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dressed the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. [8] And when Aaron lighted the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
2Chr.4 Verses 19 to 20 Pieces in the Holy place
[19] And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the showbread was set; [20] Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
John.3 Verses 1 to 5 WHEN WE RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST WE ARE IN A SECOND HEAVEN CONDITION.
[1] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: [2] The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou does, except God be with him. [3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [4] Nicodemus said unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? [5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily; I say unto thee, except a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts.7 Verses 47 to 60 Jesus was full of the Holy Ghost and then ascended unto his father.
[47] But Solomon built him a house. [48] Howbeit the most High dwells not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet, [49] Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? [50] Hath not my hand made all these things? [51] Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you. [52] Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: [53] who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. [54] When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. [55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [56] and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. [57] Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, [58] and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. [59] And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. [60] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord; lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Phil.1 Verses 21 to 24 Paul hadn’t departed yet he knew he would be with the Lord.
[21] For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. [22] But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I wet not. [23] For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: [24] Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
2Tim.4 Verses 7 to 8 Paul had reached perfection and had overcome the flesh in his natural body and mind thru the Holy Ghost.
[7] I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: [8] Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
1Cor.15 Verses 39 to 44 Earthly and Heavenly bodies
[39] All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. [40] There are also celestial bodies and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. [41] There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differ from another star in glory. [42] So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: [43] It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: [44] It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
Rev.21 Verses 1 to 4 Tabernacles of men in an earthly body then the spiritual one.
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. [2] And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. [3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. [4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
THIRD HEAVEN
Gen.1 Verses 5 to 9 God created the Heaven.
[5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. [6] And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. [7] And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. [8] And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. [9] And God said let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Gen.6 FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, HEAVEN
[16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it
Deut.10 Please note heavens
[14] Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
2Cor.12 Verses 1 to 4 Third Heaven
[1] It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2] I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows 😉 such a one caught up to the third heaven. [3] And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows ;)[4] How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
1Kgs.8 Verses 26 to 27
[26] And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou spokes unto thy servant David my father. [27] But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built? In our fathers house there are many mentions. We are the temple of God.
Exod.26 There was a vial between the holy place and the most holy where the ark was kept.
[33] And thou shalt hang up the vial under the taches, that thou may bring in thither within the vial the ark of the testimony: and the vial shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy
Exod.25 Verses 17 to 22 the two Cherubim’s are God the father and Jesus Christ. Molten out of one piece of Gold which is a picture of the spirit of God.
[17] And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. [18] And thou shalt make two cherubim’s of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. [19] And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubim’s on the two ends thereof. [20] And the cherubim’s shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim’s be. [21] And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. [22] And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim’s which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.
Lev.16 Verses 1 to 2 Lord talked to Moses from the holy of holies thru the vial
[1] And the LORD spoke unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; [2] And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vial before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Acts.7 Verses 55 to 56 Heaven where God and Jesus dwell
[55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [56] and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
2Pet.3 Verses 7 to 13
[7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word, are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the Day of Judgment and perdition of ungodly men. [8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. [11] Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, [12] Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? [13] Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness
Rev.11 Verses 1 to 2
[1] And there was given me a reed likes unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. [2] But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Rev.20
[11] And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev.21
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Isa.65 Verses 17 to 20
[17] For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. [18] But be ye glad and rejoice forever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. [19] And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. [20] There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isa.66
[22] For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, says the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
SECOND HEAVEN
Gen.6
[16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
Exod.26 Verses 31 to 34
[31] And thou shalt make a vial of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubim’s shall it be made:[32] And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. [33] And thou shalt hang up the vial under the teaches, that thou may bring in thither within the vial the ark of the testimony: and the vial shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. [34] And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Exod.30 Verses 1 to 8
[1] And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it. [2] A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same. [3] And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about. [4] And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. [5] And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. [6] And thou shalt put it before the vial that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. [7] And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dressed the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. [8] And when Aaron lights the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.
2Chr.4 Verses 19 to 20
[19] And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set; [20] Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
John.3 Verses 1 to 5
[1] There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: [2] The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou does, except God be with him. [3] Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. [4] Nicodemus says unto him, how can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? [5] Jesus answered, Verily, verily; I say unto thee, except a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
2Cor.12 Verses 1 to 4
[1] It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. [2] I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows 😉 such a one caught up to the third heaven. [3] And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows ;)[4] How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
Acts.7 Verses 47 to 60
[47] But Solomon built him a house. [48] Howbeit the Highest dwells not in temples made with hands; as says the prophet, [49] Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? Says the Lord: or what is the place of my rest? [50] Hath not my hand made all these things? [51] Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you. [52] Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: [53] who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. [54] When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. [55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [56] and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. [57] Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, [58] and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. [59] And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. [60] And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord; lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Phil.1 Verses 21 to 24
[21] For to me to live be Christ and to die is gain. [22] But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I wet not. [23] For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: [24] Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you
2Tim.4 Verses 7 to 8
[7] I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: [8] Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
1Cor.15 Verses 39 to 44
[39] All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. [40] There are also celestial bodies and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.[41] There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differs from another star in glory. [42] So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: [43] It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: [44] It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
Rev.21
[4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
THIRD HEAVEN
Gen.1 Verses 5 to 9
[5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. [6] And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. [7] And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. [8] And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. [9] And God said let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
Gen.6
[16] A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.
Deut.10
[14] Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the LORD’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.
2Cor.12
[2] I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows 😉 such a one caught up to the third heaven.
1Kgs.8 Verses 26 to 27
[26] And now, O God of Israel, let thy word, I pray thee, be verified, which thou speaks unto thy servant David my father. [27] But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have built?
Exod.26 Verses 31 to 34
[31] And thou shalt make a vial of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubim’s shall it be made: [32] And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver. [33] And thou shalt hang up the vial under the taches, that thou may bring in thither within the vial the ark of the testimony: and the vial shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. [34] And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.
Lev.16 Verses 1 to 2
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered before the LORD, and died; [2] And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vial before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.
Heb.9 Verses 1 to 12
[1] Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. [2] For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary. [3] And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; [4] Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid roundabout with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; [5] And over it the cherubim’s of glory shadowing the mercy seat; of which we cannot now speak particularly. [6] Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. [7] But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: [8] The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: [9] Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; [10] Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. [11] But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; [12] Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Acts.7 Verses 55 to 56
[55] But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, [56] and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
