OVERVIEW OF JEWISH BIBLE TEACHING ON HEAVEN, HELL & SPIRIT BEINGS

By Dennis Schmidt 9/2007

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This paper discusses the Old Testament teachings on heaven, hell, and spirits beings.  All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME:  HEAVEN AND HELL EXIST:  God is everywhere: heaven, earth & hell.

Genesis 1:1  Just as earth exist, so does heaven.

Deuteronomy 32:22 

Psalms 139:7-8

PURPOSE:  HEAVEN & RESURRECTION:  Dead shall exist in body in a after-life.

Psalms 49:15

Psalms 86:13

Isaiah 26:19-21

KEY VERSE:

Psalms 23:6

Psalms 49:15

WHO:  God mainly by Bible authors Moses, David, Isaiah, and Daniel

TO WHOM:  Elected Christians

WHAT: 

HEAVEN: Relationship with God. Be with the Lord forever.

Psalms 16:9-11

Psalms 23:6

HELL: No relationship with God.

Psalms 11:5-7

WHY:  SAINTS RETURN WITH GOD:  Saints return at a later time with God.

Deuteronomy 33:2

Zechariah 14:5

WAY:  EXAMPLES FROM OLD TESTAMENT PEOPLE:

A) ENOCH: God did not punish Enoch my taking him, but rewarded him.

Genesis 5:22

Genesis 5:24  His reward was not dying.

Hebrews 11:5

B) DAVID: David believed in an after-life.

2 Samuel 12:22-24

C) ELIJAH: God did not punish Elijah my taking him, but rewarded him.

2 Kings 2:1

2 Kings 2:11  His reward was not dying.

D) JOB: Job is the oldest book with an after-life in the body with God exists.

Job 19:25-27

WHEREAS:  HEAVEN & RESURRECTION:  Dead shall exist in body in a after-life.

Psalms 49:15

Psalms 86:13 

Isaiah 26:19-21

Isaiah 57:1  Death may be good.

Daniel 12:2  Everlasting: life = heaven & contempt = hell

WHERE:  Earth

WHEN:  All Times

WHILE: ANGELS AND DEVIL EXIST IN HEAVEN:  Devil = Satan, Lucifer, Accuser

A) SATAN:

1 Chronicles 21:1

Job 1:6 

Isaiah 14:12-15

B) ANGELS:

Psalms 104:4

Daniel 10:5  This is an angel who takes fights 21 days to Daniel.

Daniel 10:13  Michael is prince angel for Israel (10:21), King of Persia is Devil

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) HEAVEN:

II) HELL:

III) EXAMPLES FROM OLD TESTAMENT PEOPLE:

A) ENOCH:

B) DAVID:

C) ELIJAH:

D) JOB:

IV) HEAVEN & RESURRECTION:

V) SAINTS RETURN WITH GOD:

VI) WICKED PUNISHED:

VII) HEAVEN AND HELL EXIST:

VIII) ANGELS AND DEVIL EXIST IN HEAVEN:

A) SATAN:

B) ANGELS:

C) ANGEL OF THE LORD:

 

I) HEAVEN: Relationship with God. Be with the Lord forever.

Psalms 16:9-11

Psalms 23:6

II) HELL: No relationship with God.

Psalms 11:5-7

III) EXAMPLES FROM OLD TESTAMENT PEOPLE:

A) ENOCH: God did not punish Enoch my taking him, but rewarded him.

Genesis 5:22

Genesis 5:24  His reward was not dying.

Hebrews 11:5 

B) DAVID: David believed in a after-life.

2 Samuel 12:22-24 

C) ELIJAH: God did not punish Elijah my taking him, but rewarded him.

2 Kings 2:1

2 Kings 2:11  His reward was not dying.

D) JOB: Job is the oldest book with an after-life in the body with God exists.

Job 19:25-27

IV) HEAVEN & RESURRECTION: Dead shall exist in body in a after-life.

Psalms 49:15

Psalms 86:13

Isaiah 26:19-21

Isaiah 57:1 Death may be good.

Daniel 12:2  Everlasting: life = heaven & contempt = hell

V) SAINTS RETURN WITH GOD: Saints return at a later time with God.

Deuteronomy 33:2

Zechariah 14:5

VI) WICKED PUNISHED: Hell exist as a punishment place for evil. They did not want a relationship with God on earth.

Psalms 9:17

Psalms 37:37-39

Psalms 73:3

Psalms 73:17-18 

VII) HEAVEN AND HELL EXIST: God is everywhere: heaven, earth & hell.

Genesis 1:1  Just as earth exist, so does heaven.

Deuteronomy 32:22

Psalms 139:7-8

VIII) ANGELS AND DEVIL EXIST IN HEAVEN: Devil = Satan, Lucifer, Accuser

A) SATAN:

1 Chronicles 21:1

Job 1:6

Isaiah 14:12-15

B) ANGELS:

Psalms 104:4

Daniel 10:5  This is an angel who takes fights 21 days to Daniel.

Daniel 10:13 

Michael is prince angel for Israel (10:21), King of Persia is Devil

C) ANGEL OF THE LORD: I believe this is Jesus.

Genesis 22:15-16  Angel = LORD

Zechariah 3:1  The angel of the Lord, I believe is Jesus. An example fot the same reference: Exodus 13:21 (called LORD), 14:19 (called angel of God), 23:20-21 (called angel who pardons sin; however, only God can pardons sins), & Deuteronomy 1:32-33 (called LORD your God).

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