What is the third heaven in (2 Corinthians 12:2)

[Sam_777]

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.”

Are there any other heavens with numbers (like the above) mentioned in the Bible?

 

[Techno2000]

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.”

Are there any other heavens with numbers (like the above) mentioned in the Bible?

That means Level #3

 

[JeanneH]

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.”

Are there any other heavens with numbers (like the above) mentioned in the Bible?

This from Haydock Commentary

Ver. 4. Caught up into paradise. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas are of opinion that this third heaven and paradise are the same place, and designate the abode of the blessed. In order to understand the language of the apostle, we must observe that the Hebrews distinguished three different heavens. The first comprised the air, the clouds, &c. as far as the fixed stars. The second included all the fixed stars; and the third was the abode of Angels, in which God himself discovered his infinite glory, &c. The first is called in Scripture simply the heavens, the second the firmament, and the third heaven the heaven of heavens. (Calmet

Jeanne

 

[Techno2000]

“I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.”

Are there any other heavens with numbers (like the above) mentioned in the Bible?

Read this it’s awesome:italianstudies.org/comedy/index.htm

 

[Sam_777]

In order to understand the language of the apostle, we must observe that the Hebrews distinguished three different heavens. The first comprised the air, the clouds, &c. as far as the fixed stars. The second included all the fixed stars; and the third was the abode of Angels, in which God himself discovered his infinite glory, &c.

Thank you Jeanne, that was helpful.

Read this it’s awesome:italianstudies.org/comedy/index.htm

Thank you Techno , but is that a poem!, I don’t like poem .

 

[JeanneH]

Thank you Jeanne, that was helpful.

Hi Sam,’
You are welcome.
Jeanne

 

[Techno2000]

Thank you Jeanne, that was helpful.

Thank you Techno , but is that a poem!, I don’t like poem .

It’s hard to explain, but it is way more than just a poem, Dante says he actually when though this after life Journey.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Divine_Comedy