HEAVEN(S)
(See also Astrology; Astronomy; New Heavens; New System of Things; Satan’s Organization; Solar System; Space; Stars; Telescopes; Universe)
(Note centered headings below: Physical; Righteous; Wicked)
Adam and Eve not promised: im 172-173; ns 33-34, 43; lf50 14; w48 343-344; tf 78-79; w40 75
atmosphere: ad 731; w57 292-293; nh 44-45; tf 62-63
babies do not go to: g62 5/8 22; g55 8/22 25-26; af 25-26; he 43-44
“bound in heaven” (Mt 18:18): w81 2/1 31
Christendom’s view: w81 4/15 9-12
discussion: ad 731-735; g65 5/8 5-7; w57 292-295; nh 19-33
Elijah: g76 5/8 28-29; ns 161-163
Jehovah’s dwelling place: ad 732; w67 4; im 118; ms 225
Jesus’ ascension: ad 140-141; w67 672
Jesus’ baptism:
‘heavens opened up’: w85 10/1 24
Jesus opened way: g65 5/8 7; w62 160; w61 99; w58 605; el 113-114; w48 51; w40 75; af 23; he 37
Jesus presented value of lifeblood there: su 99; w83 2/15 20; w78 6/15 20
laying up treasure in: w78 11/15 16-22
“loosed in heaven” (Mt 18:18): w81 2/1 31
Mary (mother of Jesus) not taken bodily into: w76 677-679
meaning of term: w57 292; nh 19
misconceptions: w84 2/15 3-6; g77 8/22 27-28; g65 5/8 5; w60 519; w57 714; w56 14, 268; g56 6/22 6; w53 145, 362; g50 3/22 23-24; g50 4/8 25; g44 9/27 30; w40 75; g30 10/29 89-93
mobster wants to go to: w80 5/15 30
not all Christians go to: w81 1/15 27-31
Paul’s vision: w83 12/15 30; sl 131-134; ad 735, 1269-1270; w70 767-768
pictured by Most Holy: ka 99-100; w72 710-711, 716-717, 719-721; ad 1185; w68 367; w63 238; w59 440, 569; sr55 71; w52 109; rm 142-143; g49 5/22 25-26; w39 154; s 174; w38 77; w33 331
pre-Christian witnesses not promised: ms 227; g65 5/8 6-7; w62 159-160; w59 26; w58 605; yw 39-40; w57 292-293; sr55 247; w52 503; ci 178; kw 45-46; g30 10/29 89-93
symbolic: w80 4/1 5-6; g77 11/22 27-28; hs 152, 170-171, 175-176; sl 217-218, 296-297, 304-305, 310-311, 322-324; w72 231-235, 237-238; w71 511-512; ad 732-733, 735; fm 71; w65 295; w60 460-461; w57 292-295; ms53 150; nh 71; tf 83; w38 204; ch 36-37; lt-1-30 213
third heaven: w83 12/15 30; sl 131-132; w59 79; w57 295; nh 186; w52 248; el 286-287; w49 187-188
use of term: w84 9/1 4-5; ad 731-735; w69 235; li 167-168; w57 292-295; ms53 150
who go to: w84 2/15 4-6, 8-9; uw 110-116; w82 2/15 18-24, 30-31; w81 3/15 12-13; w81 4/15 18; tr 75-80; go 110-115; g77 8/22 28; g74 8/22 27; w73 731-733; g73 5/8 5-6; ad 83, 437, 1395-1396; w68 733-734, 764-767; g68 4/8 27-28
completion of heavenly calling: uw 112; w82 2/15 30
evidence of heavenly hope: uw 112-113; w80 3/1 11-12; w80 8/15 29; w75 105-107
questions for those recently embracing the heavenly hope: w82 2/1 28-29
requirements for entry: g73 5/8 6; ad 735; w68 734; w61 100, 167-168; w58 605-606; g55 6/22 10; w54 682-683; nh 164-165; w52 63-64; el 113-123; w48 120-121; g30 10/29 89-93
Physical
creation: ce 125-127; gh 58; w71 43-44; w62 426, 612-613; tc 3-6; pa 13; nh 34-35; g52 2/8 18-20; tf 54-55
creation of expanse: ad 548-549
discussion: g84 3/22 15-18; g84 9/22 3-6, 8-10
exploring the heavens at home: g78 2/22 17-20
galaxies: ce 116-120; g80 10/22 4
mysteries: g74 1/8 12-15
order and unity: ce 120-123; lp 100
perishable (Ps 102:25, 26; Heb 1:10, 11): w71 480
proof of God’s existence: ce 115-118, 120-127; g84 9/22 8; lp 8
pulsars: g84 3/22 17
quasar: g84 3/22 16-17
reflect Jehovah’s glory: w79 3/15 5-6; g79 4/8 4-5; g71 8/8 3-5; g69 10/8 11; w68 44; g68 3/8 3-4; w67 37-39; w65 229; w64 284, 587-588; g63 10/8 3-5; w62 293-294, 612-613; tc 3-6; g60 11/22 22-23; w58 433; g58 2/22 9-12; w56 721-722; w50 373-376; w41 236
“star differs from star in glory” (1Co 15:41): g84 9/22 8-9
“statutes of the heavens” (Job 38:33): g84 9/22 9
water canopy: bw 172; po 75; ad 440, 548-549; is 36; w68 419-420; w64 55
Righteous
after rebellion in Eden: w57 293; qm55 346-349; ms53 150; nh 19-33; w31 259-260
composition: pa 212; w57 294; w56 424
“new heaven(s)” (Isa 65:17; 66:22; 2Pe 3:13; Re 21:1): w84 2/15 6; su 107-109; g84 10/22 10; w83 3/15 24-25; w83 10/1 9-10; w82 11/1 5; kc 177-178; w80 4/15 4; g78 1/8 4-5; go 183-184; lp 30-31; w76 36; po 186-187; g74 8/8 11; w71 635; ad 732-733; gn 15; w60 460-462; w57 295; gn54 15; ms53 150; nh 312-322; w43 173
537 B.C.E.: su 106
Wicked
composition: go 180; w76 36; sl 297, 323-324; w71 479-480; w71 511-512; ad 733; w64 722; pa 212; w56 422-423; w55 594; dh 71; nh 94, 284; w51 702-703; ki 183-186; ge 22; tf 285
destruction: w80 4/15 4-5; bw 177-179; go 180; w76 36; sl 323-324; w74 95; w74 666; po 186; pm 67-71; w71 511-512; ad 733; w65 295; ms 228; w64 721-722; g64 6/8 7; w60 460; w57 294-295; w56 423; sr55 346-347; nh 284-299; w49 19-21
passes away with hissing noise: go 180
former heaven (Re 21:1): g78 1/8 4-5