Flat Earth Bible 07 of 10 - Jesus and His Disciples

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January 2009 Flat Earth Bible 07 of 10 - Jesus and his Disciples 1

The Flat Earth Bible

07 of 10 Jesus and his Disciples


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Jesus & his Disciples accepted the Old

Testament as the Word of God.

This acceptance included matters of Cosmology.


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Jesus & his Disciples believed all of

the following

1) The Earth is flat & at the centre of the Universe(Matt 4:8 & 9 , Luke 2:1 , Matt 12: 42 , 2 Peter 3:5)

4) Heaven is a place up above the solid Sky & the

Sun, Moon & Stars are little lights that moveacross the Sky.(Rev 6:13 & 14, Mark 13:24-25, Matt 2:10 , Matt 3:16-17Acts 7:56 , Rev 4:1, Luke 9: 28-36 , Mark 16:19Acts 10:11 13, Matt 24:30 , Rev 21:2 )

6) Dead people and Demons exist under the ground(Matt 12:40 , Luke 16:22-28 , Ephesians 4:9)


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The Biblical Map of the World (OT)

All the parts

of the World

mentioned in

the Bible fit

into this map.

The Americas,

East Asia,

Sub-Saharan

Africa and

Australiawere unknown

to the writers

of the Bible

Europe

Asia

Africa

Jerusalem

Descendants of Japheth

Descendants

of Shem

Descendants

of Ham


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The Biblical Cosmos (See next page)


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Legend for Biblical Cosmos


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Flat Circular Earth


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Matthew 4:8 & 9 Jesus & Satan on

the very high mountain

Jesus & Satan look down

on all the Kingdoms of

the World.This is only possible on

a Flat Earth.

The Gospels imply that it

was necessary to go up

the Mountain in order to see

the whole World.


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Matthew 4:8 & 9 Jesus & Satan on the

very high mountainAgain, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the

kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; and he said to him, "All these I will

give you, if you will fall down and worship me." RSV

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him

all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these

things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. KJV

Then the Devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the

kingdoms of the world in all their greatness. "All this I will give you," the Devil said,

"if you kneel down and worship me." GNB

Next, taking him to a very high mountain, the devil showed him all the kingdoms

of the world and their splendour. And he said to him, 'I will give you all these, ifyou fall at my feet and do me homage JB

'Again the Devil took him along to an unusually high mountain, and showed him

all the kingdoms of the world and their glory, and he said to him: All these things I

will give you if you fall down and do an act of worship to me. NWT


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Matthew 4: 8 & 9 Jesus & Satan on

the very high mountain

From on

top of a

mountain ona Flat Earth

Jesus could

easily see the

all the

Kingdoms ofthe Earth

JC


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Luke 2:1 World is synonymous with

the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

The Roman

is Empire is

synonymous

with the wholeWorld. This

implies a World

only a bit larger

than the RomanEmpire.


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Luke 2:1 World is synonymous with the

Roman Empire

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the World

should be enrolled. RSV

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from

Caesar Augustus, that all the World should be taxed. KJV

At that time Emperor Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the

Roman Empire" GNB

Now it happened that at this time Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a

census should be made of the whole inhabited World JB

'Now in those days a decree went forth from Caesar Augustus for all the

inhabited Earth to be registered NWT


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Revelation 16:12 The World of the

Apocalypse

Roman Empire Parthian

Empire

The Book of

Revelation

describes a

World that isdominated

by two great

Empires.

This

implies a World

like in this map

Kingdom of

the Beast?

Kingdom of

the East in

Rev 16: 12 ?


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Matthew 12: 42 The Queen of Sheba

and the edge of the World

Sheba

End of the Earth

Jerusalem

End of the Earth

End of the Earth

Jesus describes

the Queen of

Sheba as having

come from theend of the Earth

or edge of the

World in order to

see Solomon.

This implies abelief in a Flat

Earth.


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Matthew 12: 42 The Queen of Sheba

and the edge of the World

The Queen of the South will arise at the judgment with this generation andcondemn it; for she came from the ends of the Earth to hear the wisdom of

Solomon RSV

The Queen of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and

shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the Earth to hear the

wisdom of Solomon KJV

On the Judgment Day the Queen of Sheba will stand up & accuse you, because

she travelled all the way from her country to listen to King Solomon's " GNB

On Judgement Day the Queen of the South will appear against this generation

and be its condemnation, because she came from the ends of the Earth to hear

the wisdom of Solomon JB

'The Queen of the South will be raised up in the judgment with this generation and

will condemn it; because she came from the ends of the Earth to hear the wisdom

of Solomon. NWT


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Earth sits in the Great Deep


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2 Peter 3:5 World sits in the Great Deep

They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God Heavens existedlong ago, and an Earth formed out of water and by means of water RSV

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the Heavens

were of old, and the Earth standing out of the water and in the water: KJV

They purposely ignore the fact that long ago God gave a command, and theHeavens and Earth were created. The Earth was formed out of water and by

water." GNB

They deliberately ignore the fact that long ago there were the Heavens and the

Earth, formed out of water and through water by the Word of God, JB

'For, according to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were

Heavens from of old and an Earth standing compactly out of water and in the

midst of water by the word of God. NWT


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Hebrews 1:10 World sits upon

Foundations in the Great Deep

And, "Thou, Lord, didst found the Earth in the beginning,and the Heavens are

the work of thy hands RSV

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the Earth; and the

heavens are the works of thine hands. KJV

He also said, "You, Lord, in the beginning created the Earth, andwith your own hands you made the Heaven." GNB

And again: Long ago, Lord, you laid Earth's foundations, the Heavens are the

work of your hands. JB

'And: You at [the] beginning, O Lord, laid the foundations of the Earth itself,

and the Heavens are [the] works of your hands. NWT


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2 Peter 3:5/ Hebrews 1:10 World sits in

the Great Deep upon Foundations

Peters

Statement

suggests that

the Universelooks like this

See also

Psalm 24:2Psalm 136: 6

Exodus 20: 4

Foundations

of the EarthFoundations

of the Earth

Great Deep


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The Solid Sky


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Revelation 6:13 & 14 Solid Sky

The Sky must

be solid if it can

be ripped open

& rolled up like

a scroll.The Stars must

be little lights in

the Sky if they

can fall to Earth

See also

Hebrews 1:10 - 12


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Revelation 6:13 & 14 Solid SkyAnd the stars of the sky fell to the Earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when

shaken by a gale; the sky vanished like a scroll that is rolled up, and every

mountain and island was removed from its place. RSV

And the stars of Heaven fell unto the Earth, even as a fig tree casteth her

untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the Heaven departed as

a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out

of their places. KJV

The stars fell down to the Earth, like unripe figs falling from the tree when a

strong wind shakes it. The sky disappeared like a scroll being rolled up, and every

mountain and island was moved from its place." GNB

And the stars of the sky fell onto the Earth like figs dropping from a fig tree when

a high wind shakes it; the sky disappeared like a scroll rolling up and all themountains and islands were shaken from their places. JB

And the stars of Heaven fell to the Earth, as when a fig tree shaken by a high

wind casts its unripe figs. & the Heaven departed as a scroll that is being rolled

up, & every mountain & [every] island were removed from their places. NWT


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Mark 13:24-25 Stars are just little

lights in the sky

Jesus seems to

have believed in

a World looking

like this.

Stars are imagined

as little lights

attached to a solid

Sky


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Mark 13:24-25 Stars are just little lights

in the skyBut in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, & the moon will

not give its light, & the stars will be falling from Heaven, & the powers in the

Heavens will be shaken RSV

But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, & the moon

shall not give her light, & the stars of Heaven shall fall,& the powers that are in

Heaven shall be shaken KJV

"In the days after that time of trouble the sun will grow dark, the moon will no

longer shine, the stars will fall from Heaven, & the powers in space will be driven

from their courses." GNB

The stars will come falling out of the sky & the powers in the Heavens will be

shaken. & then they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great

power & glory JB

'But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, & the moon will

not give its light, & the stars will be falling out of Heaven, & the powers that are in

the Heavens will be shaken. NWT


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Mark 13:24-25 The reality

Jesus seems

to have been

unaware of

how big Starsreally are.

A typical star

is over a million

times bigger

than the Earth


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Matthew 2:10 The Star of Bethlehem


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Matthew 2:9 &10 The Star of Bethlehem

And lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it

came to rest over the place where the child was. RSV & KJV

And on their way they saw the same star they had seen in the East. It went

ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was." GNB

And suddenly the star they had seen rising went forward and halted over

the place where the child was JB

And, look! the star they had seen [when they were] in the East went ahead

of them, until it came to a stop above where the young child was. NWT


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Matthew 2:10 The Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem must

have been very small if it

moved around The Middle

East before stoppingover Bethlehem


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Matthew 3:16-17 Baptism of Christ

God the Father Looking out

of an opening in the Sky.

The Sky opening implies that

it is solid.

Holy Spirit

coming

down from

Heaven.


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Matthew 3:16-17 Baptism of Christ

And behold, the Heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God

descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from Heaven,saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased." RSV

And, lo, the Heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God

descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven,

saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. KJV

Then Heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down

like a dove and lighting on him. Then a voice said from Heaven, "This is my own

dear Son, with whom I am pleased." GNB

And suddenly the Heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending

like a dove and coming down on him. And suddenly there was a voice from

Heaven, 'This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.' JB

'And, look! the Heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove

Gods spirit coming upon him. Look! Also, there was a voice from the Heavens

that said: This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved. NWT


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John 1:51 The Sky will open and

Angels will come down from Heaven

This story

suggests

that the

Sky is solid

& that

Heavenis a place

up above

the Earth


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John 1:51 The Sky will open and

Angels will come down from Heaven

And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see Heaven opened, and

the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." RSV

And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see

Heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son

of man KJV

And he said to them, "I am telling you the truth: you will see Heaven open and

God's Angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man." GNB

And then he added, 'In all truth I tell you, you will see Heaven open and the

Angels of God ascending and descending over the Son of man, JB

'He further said to him: Most truly I say to you men, you will see Heaven

opened up and the angels of God ascending and descending to the Son of

man. NWT


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Acts 7:56 The Martyrdom of Stephen

The Sky opening

implies that it is

solid.

Stephen


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Acts 7:56 The Martyrdom of Stephen

And he said, "Behold, I see the Heavens opened, and the Son of man

standing at the right hand of God." RSV & KJV

Look!" he said. "I see Heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the

right side of God!" GNB

'Look! I can see Heaven thrown open,' he said, 'and the Son of man

standing at the right hand of God.' JB

'Look! I behold the Heavens opened up and the Son of man standing at

Gods right hand. NWT


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Revelation 4:1 The Doors of Heaven

If there are doors in the

Sky,then the Sky must

be solid

Perhaps the doors

allow movement

through the Sky

See also

Psalm 78:23


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Revelation 4:1 The Doors of Heaven

After this I looked, and lo, in Heaven an open door! And the first voice,

which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up hither, andI will show you what must take place after this." RSV & KJV

At this point I had another vision and saw an open door in Heaven. And the

voice that sounded like a trumpet, which I had heard speaking to me before,

said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this."GNB

Then, in my vision, I saw a door open in Heaven and heard the same voice

speaking to me, the voice like a trumpet, saying, 'Come up here: I will show

you what is to take place in the future JB

After these things I saw, and, look! an opened door in Heaven, and the first

voice that I heard was as of a trumpet, speaking with me, saying: Come on

up here, and I shall show you the things that must take place. NWT


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Revelation 11:6 Shutting the

Windows of Heaven

If there are Windows in

the Sky, then the

Sky must be solid

When opened, this

allows the watersabove the Firmament

to fall as rain.

See also

Genesis 7:11

Genesis 8:2Malachi 3:10

2 Chronicles 6:26


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Revelation 11:6 Shutting the

Windows of Heaven

They have power to shut the sky, that no rain may fall during the days of their

prophesying RSV

These have power to shut Heaven, that it rain not in the days of their

prophecy. KJV

They have authority to shut up the sky so that there will be no rain during the

time they proclaim God's message." GNB

They have the power to lock up the sky so that it does not rain as long as they

are prophesying, JB

'These have the authority to shut up Heaven that no rain should fall during the

days of their prophesying. NWT


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Revelation 11:6 The the Windows of

Heaven

Water above the Firmament

Firmament

Windows of Heaven

Great Deep


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Heaven in the Sky


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Revelation 12:9

Satan thrown

down to EarthSatan was thrown out

of Heaven and down

To Earth.

This passage suggeststhat Heaven is a place

up in the Sky.

This C19th picture shows

a spherical Earth, but

such an idea isnot found in the Bible.

See also Revelation

12:12 - 13


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Rev 12:8 - 9 Satan thrown down to EarthAnd the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the

Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world -- he was thrown down to the

Earth, and his angels were thrown down with him RSV

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan,

which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the Earth, and his angels

were cast out with him. KJV

The huge dragon was thrown out---that ancient serpent, named theDevil, or Satan, that deceived the whole world. He was thrown down to

Earth, and all his angels with him. GNB

The great dragon, the primeval serpent, known as the Devil or Satan, who had

led all the world astray, was hurled down to the Earth and his angels were hurled

down with him JB

'So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil

and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited Earth; he was hurled down to

the Earth, and his angels were hurled down with him. NWT


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Luke 9: 28-36 The Transfiguration

In this story, Jesus

& some Disciples

go up a mountain

& meet Elijah &Moses who have

been dead for

centuries.

This suggests that

Heaven is a place

up in the Sky


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Luke 9: 28-36 The Transfiguration

He took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain

to pray And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Eli'jahRSV & KJV

Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a hill to pray

Suddenly two men were there talking with him. They were Moses & Elijah."

GNB

He took with him Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to

pray. And suddenly there were two men talking to him; they were Moses

and Elijah JB

'He took Peter and John and James along and climbed up into the mountain

to pray Also, look! two men were conversing with him, who were Moses

and Elijah.. NWT


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Mark 16:19

Ascension ofJesus

Jesus ascending toHeaven implies that

Heaven is a place up

in the Sky

See also:

John 6.50 & 51, 62

Acts 1:11


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Mark 16:19 Ascension of Jesus

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into

Heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God RSV

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into

Heaven, and sat on the right hand of God KJV

After the Lord Jesus had talked with them, he was taken up to Heaven andsat at the right side of God." GNB

And so the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into

Heaven; there at the right hand of God he took his place JB

So, then, the Lord Jesus, after having spoken to them, was taken up to

Heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. NWT


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Mark 16: 19 Ascension of Jesus

Jesus goes

up into the

sky and gets

into Heaven

through oneof the doors

of the

Firmament

Heaven

JC


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Acts 10:1113

Peters sheet

from Heaven

Peter has a message

from God in a dream.

If Angels can come

down from Heaven

holding a sheet full

of food then Heavenmust be a physical

location in the Sky

A t 10 11 13 P t h t f


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Acts 10:11-13 Peters sheet from

Heaven

And saw the Heaven opened, and something descending, like a great sheet, letdown by four corners upon the Earth. RSV

And saw Heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had

been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the Earth: KJV

He saw Heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large

sheet being lowered by its four corners to the Earth." GNB

And saw Heaven thrown open and something like a big sheet being let down to

Earth by its four corners; JB

And beheld Heaven opened and some sort of vessel descending like a great

linen sheet being let down by its four extremities upon the Earth NWT


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Paul refers to ascending up into

Heaven, suggesting that Heaven

is up in the Sky.

The 3rd Heaven (Highest Heaven)is synonymous with Paradise

and so is the place where God

lives.

2 Cor 12:2-4 Paul in the 3rd Heaven

2 C 12 2 4 P l i th 3 d H


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2 Cor 12:2-4 Paul in the 3rd HeavenI know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third

Heaven -- whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.

And I know that this man was caught up into Paradise. RSV

I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot

tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught

up to the third Heaven How that he was caught up into paradise. KJV

I know a certain Christian man who fourteen years ago was snatched up to the

highest Heaven (I do not know whether this actually happened or whether he had

a vision---only God knows). I repeat, I know that this man was snatched to

Paradise." GNB

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago -- still in the body? I do not know;

or out of the body? I do not know: God knows -- was caught up right into the third

Heaven. And I know that this man . was caught up into Paradise. JB

'I know a man in union with Christ who, fourteen years agowhether in the body

I do not know, or out of the body I do not know; God knowswas caught away as

such to the third Heaven that he was caught away into paradise NWT


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2 Cor 12:2-4 Paul in the 3rd Heaven

These are

the likely

locations

of the three

Heavens.

Alternatively,

there might

be three

layers in

Heavenwhere

God lives.

1st Heaven

(Atmosphere)

2nd Heaven

(Firmament)

3rd Heaven (Where God lives)

Matthew 24:30 The Second coming


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Matthew 24:30 The Second coming

of Christ

Jesus will come down

from Heaven & appear over

Israel & everyone will see him.

This implies that Heaven is up

in the Sky.

Everyone seeing Christ descend

upon Israel implies a Flat Earth.

Only on such a World is a point in

The sky over Israel visible fromAll over the Earths surface.

See also Acts1:11


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Matthew 24:30 The Second coming of

Christ

Then will appear the sign of the Son of man in Heaven, and then all the tribes

of the Earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds

of Heaven with power and great glory; RSV & KJV

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky; and all the peoples of

Earth will weep as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven withpower and great glory." GNB

And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in Heaven; then, too, all the

peoples of the Earth will beat their breasts; and they will see the Son of man

coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory JB

'And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in Heaven, and then all the

tribes of the Earth will beat themselves in lamentation, and they will see the Son

of man coming on the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory. NWT

Revelation 21:2 Descent of Heavenly


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Jerusalem

If the Heavenly

Jerusalem can descend

from Heaven to Earththen Heaven must be a

physical location up in

the Sky

R l i 21 2 D f H l


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Jerusalem

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband RSV

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of

Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. KJV

And I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from

God, prepared and ready, like a bride dressed to meet her husband." GNB

I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,

prepared as a bride dressed for her husband. JB

'I saw also the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from

God and prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. NWT

R l ti 21 15 17 Th i f


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Revelation 21:15 - 17 The size of

the Heavenly Jerusalem

The Heavenly Jerusalem

is described As being cube

shaped & measuring

twelve thousand stadia on

each side.

Twelve thousand Stadia is

Equal to about 1500 miles.

The Heavenly Jerusalem isapproximately the size of the

Planet Pluto.

R l ti 21 15 17 Th i f th


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Revelation 21:15 - 17 The size of the

Heavenly Jerusalem

Its length the same as its breadth;& he measured the city with his rod, twelve

thousand stadia; its length & breadth & height are equal. RSV

The length is as large as the breadth: & he measured the city with the reed,

twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth & the height of it are equal

KJV

The city was perfectly square . The angel measured the city with his

measuring stick: it was fifteen hundred miles long & was as wide and as high as

it was long." GNB

Its length the same as its breadth. He measured the city with his rod & it wastwelve thousand furlongs, equal in length & in breadth, & equal in height. JB

Its length is as great as its breadth. & he measured the city with the reed, twelve

thousand furlongs; its length and breadth and height are equal NWT

Revelation 21:15 17 The Heavenly


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Revelation 21:15 - 17 The Heavenly

Jerusalem to scale

An object greater than

300 miles in diameter

such as this would

collapse under its own

weight into a sphere.

This is why Planets are

Spherical.

It would also collapse& destroy all life on

Earth and rupture the

Crust .

Heavenly Jerusalem

R l i 21 1 1 Wh J h


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Revelation 21:15 - 17 What John

probably imagined

According to

Revelation 21:1

the Sky andthe Sea will

disappear at

the End of the

World

Heavenly Jerusalem

on Earth


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Sheol The Underground Land of

the Dead


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Subdivisions of Sheol

1. In most of the Old Testament, both virtuous andwicked went to Sheol after death. There were norewards or punishments. There were only a fewexceptions such as Enoch or Elijah.

2. In the New Testament, Sheol appears to have been

subdivided into three parts.3. Firstly Abraham's Bosom for the virtuous who died

prior to the Resurrection of Jesus

4. Secondly, Gehenna or the Lake of fire where the

wicked dead went.5. Thirdly, the Abyss, where Satan and rebel Angelsor Demons were normally kept.


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Sheol Abraham's Bosom and

Gehenna (Lake of Fire)

Luke 16:22 28 Lazarus in Abraham's


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Luke 16:22-28 Lazarus in Abraham s

Bosom

Consider the story of Lazarus the Beggar & the Rich Man

Luke 16:22-28 Lazarus in Abraham's


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Bosom

Lazarus dies and Angels carry his Soul to Abrahams Bosom



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Bosom

The evil Rich Man dies and ends up in Hell

L k 16 22 28 L i Ab h '


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Bosom

Gehenna and

Abraham's Bosom

Are beside

each other

see also

Num 16:32 & 33

1 Sam 28:1114

Gen 37:35Job 17:16

Luke 16:22 28 Abraham's Bosom


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Luke 16:22-28 Abraham s Bosom

The poor man died & was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man

also died & was buried; & in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, & saw

Abraham far off and Lazarus in his bosom. RSV

And it came to pass, that the beggar died & was carried by the angels into

Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died & was buried & in Hell he lifted up his eyes,

being in torments, & seeth Abraham afar off, & Lazarus in his bosom KJV

The poor man died & was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham at the feast in

Heaven. The rich man died & was buried, & in Hades, where he was in great pain, he

looked up & saw Abraham, far away, with Lazarus at his side" GNB

Now it happened that the poor man died & was carried away by the angels into

Abraham's embrace. The rich man also died and was buried. 'In his torment in Hades

he looked up & saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his embrace. JB5

'Now in course of time the beggar died and he was carried off by the angels to the

bosom [position] of Abraham. Also, the rich man died and was buried.And in Hades

he lifted up his eyes, he existing in torments, and he saw Abraham afar off and

Lazarus in the bosom [position] with him. NWT

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Jude 1:7 OT Sinners in Gehenna/Hell

Left; A Sodomite

burning in Hell

Jude indicates

that Old Testament

Sinners such as the

inhabitants of

Sodom & Gomorrah

are deep underground

& burning in the

fires of Gehennaor Hell

Jude 1:7 OT Sinners in Gehenna/Hell


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Jude 1:7 OT Sinners in Gehenna/HellJust as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise acted

immorally and indulged in unnatural lust, serve as an example by undergoing a

punishment of eternal fire. (Jude 1:7 RSV)

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them in like manner, giving

themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an

example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. (KJV)

Remember Sodom and Gomorrah, and the nearby towns, whose people acted as

those angels did and indulged in sexual immorality and perversion: they suffer the

punishment of eternal fire as a plain warning to all. (GNB)

Sodom and Gomorrah, too, and the neighboring towns, who with the same sexual

immorality pursued unnatural lusts, are put before us as an example since they are

paying the penalty of eternal fire. (JB)

So too Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities about them, after they in the same

manner as the foregoing ones had committed fornication excessively and gone out

after flesh for unnatural use, are placed before [us] as a [warning] example by

undergoing the judicial punishment of everlasting fire. (NWT)

The Elysian Fields


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The Elysian Fields

The Ancient Greeks believed that the virtuous dead went

to Elysium. Similar ideas are found in the New Testament


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Tartarus and Phlegethon

In Greek Mythology theunderground realm of

Tartarus was surrounded by

Phlegethon, the lake of fire.

Tartarus was originally aPrison for the Titans who

fought Zeus, but later ,it

also became a place of

punishment for the

wicked dead.

Similar ideas are found in

The New Testament.

Matthew 12:40 Jesus goes down to the


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Matthew 12:40 Jesus goes down to the

Underworld during his death.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will theSon of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the Earth. RSV

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son

of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the Earth. KJV

In the same way that Jonah spent three days and nights in the big fish, so will the

Son of Man spend three days and nights in the depths of the Earth." GNB

For as Jonah remained in the belly of the sea-monster for three days and three

nights, so will the Son of man be in the heart of the Earth for three days and three

nights JB

For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days & three nights, so the

Son of man will be in the heart of the Earth three days & three nights.. NWT

Romans 10:6-7 Jesus in the Underworld


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Romans 10:6 7 Jesus in the Underworld

(With Adam & Eve)

While his

Was in the

Tomb, the

Soul of Jesus

Descendedto Abrahams

Bosom in

Order to

Preach to

The virtuous

Old Testament

Dead

Romans 10:6 7 Jesus in the Underworld


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Romans 10:6-7 Jesus in the Underworld

Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into Heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ

down) or "Who will descend into the Abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the

dead). RSV

Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven? (that is, to bring Christ

down from above:) Or, Who shall descend into the Deep? (that is, to bring up

Christ again from the dead.) KJV

You are not to ask yourself, Who will go up into Heaven?" (that is, to bring Christdown). "Nor are you to ask, Who will go down into the world below?" (that is, to

bring Christ up from death). " GNB

Do not think in your heart, 'Who will go up to Heaven?' -- that is to bring Christ

down; or 'Who will go down to the depths?' -- that is to bring Christ back from the

dead. JB

'Do not say in your heart, Who will ascend into Heaven? that is, to bring Christ

down; 7 or, Who will descend into the abyss? that is, to bring Christ up from the

dead. NWT


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Acts 2:27,31 Jesus in the Underworld

Acts 2:27 31 Jesus in the Underworld


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Acts 2:27,31 Jesus in the Underworld

For thou wilt not abandon my soul to Hades,nor let thy Holy One see corruption.

he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. RSV

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in Hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy

One to see corruption his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see

corruption. KJV

Because you will not abandon me in the world of the dead; you will not allowyour faithful servant to rot in the grave. 'He was not abandoned in the world

of the dead; his body did not rot in the grave'." GNB

For you will not abandon me to Hades or allow your holy one to see corruption.

He is the one who was not abandoned to Hades, and whose body did not

see corruption JB

Because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your loyal

one to see corruption neither was he forsaken in Hades nor did his flesh

see corruption. NWT


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Orpheus in the Greek Underworld

Jesus is not the only

one who was said

to have descended

into the underworld

in order to

rescue somebody

Matthew 27:52-53 Temporary


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Matthew 27:52 53 Temporary

Resurrection of Virtuous OT Dead

Left:The Ascension

of the Just Fathers

by Giotto

It seems that as Jesuswas leading the Souls

of the Virtuous Old

Testament dead up to

Heaven, some of them

temporarily reinhabited

their bodies and rose

from the grave.

Matthew 27:52-53 Temporary


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Matthew 27:52 53 Temporary

Resurrection of Virtuous OT Dead

the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleepwere raised, they went into the holy city and appeared to many. RSV

And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. KJV

The graves broke open, and many of God's people who had died were raised tolife. they went into the Holy City, where many people saw them. GNB

The tombs opened and the bodies of many holy people rose from the dead,

and these, after his resurrection, .. entered the holy city and appeared to a

number of people JB

And the memorial tombs were opened and many bodies of the holy ones that had

fallen asleep were raised up, (and persons, entered into the holy city,) and they

became visible to many people. NWT


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Sheol The Abyss of Demons

(Fallen Angels) & Monsters

Jude 1:6 Rebel Angels in Underworld


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Jude 1:6 Rebel Angels in Underworld

Left; Casting out the

rebellious angels by

William Blake

Jude seems to be saying

that rebel angels are

held in a dark underground

prison. This seems tobe in Sheol.

(See also 2 Peter 2:4 &

Luke 8:31 & Rev 20:3 )

The story has similarities

with the Greek legend ofZeus imprisoning the

rebellious Titans in Tartarus

Zeus banished the Titans to Tartarus


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Zeus banished the Titans to Tartarus

Jude 1:6 Rebel Angels in Sheol


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Jude 1:6 Rebel Angels in Sheol

And the angels that did not keep their own position but left their proper dwelling

have been kept by him in eternal chains in the nether gloom (RSV)

And the angels, which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he

hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness (KJV)

Remember the angels who did not stay within the limits of their proper authority,

but abandoned their own dwelling place: they are bound with eternal chains in the

darkness below,. (GNB)

And the angels who did not keep to the authority they had, but left their appointed

sphere, he has kept in darkness in eternal bonds (Jude 1:6 JB)

And the angels that did not keep their original position but forsook their own

proper dwelling place he has reserved with eternal bonds under dense darkness

(Jude 1:6 NWT)

R l ti 20 1 10 S t


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Revelation 20:110 Satan

imprisoned in the Abyss

Revelation 20:110 Satan imprisoned


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in the AbyssAnd he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, &

bound him for a thousand years, & threw him into the pit, & shut it. (RSV)

And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, &

bound him a thousand years, & cast him into the bottomless pit, & shut him up

(KJV)

He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent---that is, the Devil, or Satan---andchained him up for a thousand years. The angel threw him into the abyss &

locked it, (GNB)

He overpowered the dragon, that primeval serpent which is the Devil and Satan,

and chained him up for a thousand years. He hurled him into the Abyss and shut

the entrance (JB)

'And he seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and

bound him for a thousand years. And he hurled him into the abyss and shut [it]

(NWT)

Revelation 9 & 13 Monsters come up


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out of Abyss

The Abyss

Below the

Earth seems

to also contain

various

Monsters &

be ruled by a

Demon called

Abbadon or

Apollyon

(See also

Rev 17:8)

Location of Gehenna,Abraham's


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,

Bosom & the Abyss

This are

the likely

locations

of

Gehenna,(Hell)

Abraham's

Bosom

& the

Abyss ofDemons

Abrahams Bosom

GehennaAbyss


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Conclusion

The Biblical Map of the World (NT)


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The Biblical Map of the World (NT)

All the partsof the World

mentioned in

the Bible fit

into this map.

The Americas,

East Asia,

Sub-Saharan

Africa and

Australia

were unknownto the writers

of the Bible

Europe

Asia

Africa

Jerusalem

Descendants of Japheth

Descendants

of Shem

Descendants

of Ham

The Biblical Cosmos (See next page)


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