Question

Are there 7 levels in heaven?

Answer 1

what is your religion?

Answer 2

im a christian

Answer 3

Sadly, I don't have one yet. I never really connected with one. Or maybe it was the churches. Even though I don't have one yet, I keep my relationship with God close.

Answer 4

well if your ever in georgia u should visit IGO no fake pastor

Answer 5

What's the IGO?

Answer 6

international gospel outreach

Answer 7

What's your church like?

Answer 8

its very welcoming

Answer 9

and

Answer 10

Sometimes I get social anxiety when coming to new churches, Especially if I have to introduce myself.

Answer 11

sry was doing trash

Answer 12

I understand.

Answer 13

o well they have a meet and greet

Answer 14

u can go there and get to know other people

Answer 15

I YouTube the church and I love the Set Me Free video. Especially when Jesus came out at the end, I was like aww

Answer 16

I guess it wouldn't be too bad. Since I like to talk about God.

Answer 17

wait what you tube video

Answer 18

can you give the link plz

Answer 19

IGO Church-Set Me Free Drama

Answer 20

ok

Answer 21

Yeah. I get paranoid about who my pastors are, and what they're about.

Answer 22

one sec

Answer 23

Okay, i'm watching Preachers Daughters.

Answer 24

sry again dinner

Answer 25

still there

Answer 26

Qur'an mentions the existence of seven (Samaawat), or heavens. So if you are Muslim then yes.

Answer 27

Hey. im a religion expert and I study religions. First I would like to commemorate on you looking for relion. if u believe in Christ, yes you are a Christian. you don't need to be a specific type of Christian. just believe in Christ. and to answer your question: in all religions, there are 7 levels of the after life. it Christianity, there are 7 levels of heaven and 7 levels of hell. the first level of heaven and hell cross and that is called Purgatory. then away from that there are 6 other levels that are far away from the other 6. there are names and explanations for those. I am still researching them tho

Answer 28

There are around 41,000 Christian denominations, out of my studies into the Christian faith, the Bible lists of only three, not seven heavens. (2 Corinthians 12). None of them talk about seven heavens.

@clarkydances your sources?

Answer 29

Heavens is always plural in Hebrew, with seven levels of heaven, noted in Scripture. The names are: Vilon, Rakia, Shechakim, Zevul, Maon, Machon, and Aravot.

1. Vilon is 'That stretches out the heavens as a curtain (Vilon), and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in.' (Isaiah 40:22[85]) Vilon retires in the morning and comes out in the evening, and renews the work of creation daily. Vilon is the entire universe, going beyond what we can see with telescopes. Vilon is the word for curtain used in the Talmud, but a synonym, doq, pronounced like coke, is the word used in Isaiah 40:22

2. Rakia is where 'God set them in the firmament (Rakia) of the heavens.' (Gen 1:17[19]) This is a reference to the stars, sun, moon, and planets: outer space where the various heavenly bodies move in their prescribed orbits and /or maintain relationships in constellations, solar systems, galaxies, etc. Rakia is the part of the heavens that can be seen.

3. Shechakim is from 'He commanded the skies (shechakim) above and opened the doors of heaven; and He rained down manna upon them to eat.' (Psalm 78:23 [120]) This is where the millstones are located that grind manna for the righteous. His Word is still miraculously feeding us. Shechakim is the atmosphere.

4. Zevul is the location for 'I have surely built you a house of habitation (Zevul), a place for you to dwell in forever.: (1Kings 8:13 [32]) This is the location of celestial Jerusalem and the temple with the heavenly altar where Michael offers a sacrifice. How do we know that Zevul is this place? Because, 'Look down from heaven and behold the habitation (Zevul) of Your holiness and Your glory.' (Isaiah 63:16 [102])

5. Maon is where 'The Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime and in the night his song shall be with Me.' (Psalm 42:8 [69]) This is where His ministering angels stay, singing in the night. We know that this is heaven because of 'Look down from your holy habitation (Maon) from heaven.' (Deuteronomy 26:15 [46])

6. Machon is the location of the storehouses of snow, rain, hail, whirlwinds, storms, etc. 'The Lord shall open unto you His good treasure…' Deuteronomy 28:12 [45] We know that this is heaven because 'Hear in Heaven, the habitation (Machon) of Your dwelling…' (1Kings 8:39 [58])

7. Aravot is that in which are righteousness, judgment, and charity, the storehouses of life, of peace and of blessing, the spirits of the righteous, with which the Lord will hereafter revive the dead. Those living here include the Ophannim, Seraphim, holy Chayyot, the ministering angels, the Throne of Glory, and the King of the Universe. 'Cast up a highway for Him Who rides upon the clouds (Aravot)’ His name is Yah. (Psalm 68:4 [91]) The storehouse of life contains the force of life for all those yet to be born because when God finished creation (Genesis 2:1 [4]) He had made everything that would ever be - including your descendants. The spirits of the righteous are the dead who are sleeping with their fathers.

Notice that the first three represent the universe, the visible night sky and sun, and the atmosphere. These are natural, physical things even when beyond the range of telescopes.

Each of the other four levels is both physical and spiritual. Three levels are translated Habitation, but that is not the clue we need. Three levels are populated: Zevul, with the celestial Jerusalem; Maon, with bands of ministering angels; and Aravot, with various heavenly beings, the Throne, and the spirits of the saints. That is probably the level Paul referred to, the third of the populated levels, in 2 Corinthians 12:2 [61]

Answer 30

Those are locations not the levels of heavens.
In 2 Corinthians 12 it mentions of only three levels of heaven, not seven.

Answer 31

@clarkydances you say because @PrincessLilian believe in Christ, that he is Christian, well, I'm Muslim and I believe in Christ, so does that make me christian now?

Answer 32

@alphadxg do you believe that he is the son of god? then yes

Answer 33

@Opcode² read it again

Answer 34

@clarkydances
For heaven's sake I have read the book! "The Power New Testament" by William J. Morford is basically what you copy and pasted. The book isn't even from a Biblical view but just shows the ties between Christianity and Judaism.

I know what I am talking about, in Christianity there is only evidence of three layers of heaven.

Answer 35

@Opcode² omg. I am literally the most devout catholic on this website. catholic is the literally beginning of Christianity. The names are: Vilon, Rakia, Shechakim, Zevul, Maon, Machon, and Aravot.

Vilon is 'That stretches out the heavens as a curtain (Vilon), and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in.' (Isaiah 40:22[85])
Rakia is where 'God set them in the firmament (Rakia) of the heavens.' (Gen 1:17[19])
Shechakim is from 'He commanded the skies (shechakim) above and opened the doors of heaven; and He rained down manna upon them to eat.' (Psalm 78:23 [120])
Zevul is the location for 'I have surely built you a house of habitation (Zevul), a place for you to dwell in forever.: (1Kings 8:13 [32])
Maon is where 'The Lord will command His loving kindness in the daytime and in the night his song shall be with Me.' (Psalm 42:8 [69])
Machon is the location of the storehouses of snow, rain, hail, whirlwinds, storms, etc. 'The Lord shall open unto you His good treasure…' Deuteronomy 28:12 [45] We know that this is heaven because 'Hear in Heaven, the habitation (Machon) of Your dwelling…' (1Kings 8:39 [58])
Aravot is that in which are righteousness, judgment, and charity, the storehouses of life, of peace and of blessing, the spirits of the righteous, with which the Lord will hereafter revive the dead. 'Cast up a highway for Him Who rides upon the clouds (Aravot)’ His name is Yah. (Psalm 68:4 [91])

Answer 36

I just told you those are not levels of heaven, the Bible does not mention them as that, but rather locations among the three levels of heaven. (I took the time to ask my professor in my religion class (he is catholic too) and he agreed with the motion of the Bible telling of 3 levels.

Some links online that support my claim too:
http://www.gotquestions.org/levels-heaven.html
http://www.biblestudy.org/question/are-there-different-levels-of-heaven.html

Note: It does not matter if you are devout catholic or not, it just matters upon your education on biblical hermeneutics.