The Seven Heavens in the Scriptures

The Seven Heavens in the Scriptures
By James Trimm
(Drawn from the Talmud b.Hagigah 12b)

Several passages in the Scriptures reveal the truth that there is actually more than one “Heaven” (see Gen. 28:12; Dt. 10:14; 1Kn. 8:27; Ps. 148:4; Eph. 4:10 and Heb. 4:14).


Moreover 1Cor. 12:2-4 refers to “the third heaven” which it identifies with PaRDeS (paradise). In fact the Hebrew word for “heaven” is SHAMAYIM (Strong’s 8064) which is always plural in the Hebrew.

The Talmud lays out the Seven heavens as follows:

(1) The First Heaven – ROK “curtain” (Strong’s 1852)
“It is He that sits above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as
grasshoppers; that stretches out the heavens as a curtain (ROK), and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in;”
(Is. 40:22 HRV)

(2) The Second Heaven – RAKIA “firmament” (Strong’s 7549)
“And Elohim set them in the firmament (RAKIA) of the heaven,
to give light upon the earth,”
(Gen. 1:14 HRV)

(3) The Third Heaven – SHEHAKIM “skies, clouds; dust” (Strong’s 7834)
“And He commanded the skies (SHEHAKIM) above, and opened the doors of heaven,
And He caused manna to rain upon them for food, and gave them of the grain of
heaven.”
(Ps. 78:23-24 HRV)

(4) The Fourth Heaven – ZEBUL “high dwelling; glorious habitation” (Strong’s 2073)
“Look down from heaven, and see, even from Your Set-Apart and glorious habitation (ZEBUL). Where is Your zeal and Your mighty acts; the yearning of Your heart and Your compassions, now restrained toward me?”
(Is. 63:15 HRV)

(5) The Fifth Heaven – MA’ON “retreat; asylum, dwelling, habitation” (Strong’s 4583)
Look forth from Your Set-Apart habitation (MA’ON), from heaven, and bless Your people Yisra’el, and the land which You have given us, as You did swear unto our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
(Deut. 26:15 HRV)

(6) The Sixth Heaven – MAKON “foundation; dwelling” (Strong’s 4349)
“Then hear You, in heaven Your dwelling place (MAKON), and forgive, and do, and render unto every man, according to all his ways, whose heart You know: for You, even You only, know the hearts of all the children of men.”
(1Kn. 8:39 HRV)

(7) The Seventh Heaven – ARAVOT “sterile or empty place; desert, wilderness” (Strong’s 6160)
Sing unto Elohim; sing praises to His name: extol Him that rides upon the
empty places (ARAVOT); whose Name is Yah, and exult you before Him.
(Psalm 68:5(4) HRV)

“There is none like unto Elohim, O Yeshurun, who rides upon the heaven as your help,
and in His excellency on the skies.”
(Deut. 33:26 HRV)

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