The word heaven is mentioned almost 700 times in the Bible. Thirty-three of the 39 Old Testament books talk about heaven along with 21 of the 27 books in the New Testament. The word heaven refers to something that is raised up or lofty. So the language of the Bible speaks of heaven as a place that is high, lofty, and lifted up.
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