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Genesis 1:1  {Authorized King James Bible}:  “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” 

The first verse of the first book of the Bible.  In the beginning created the “heaven”.  First thing that came to my mind was is there only one?  “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.”  That being true then it stands to reason there is a first heaven and a second, right?  Most all versions have “heavens” not heaven.  Why the difference?  Man tries to improve on God’s Word.  But Matthew 5:18 amplifies the importance of every “jot and tittle” have importance to the verse, chapter, book the whole.  

The first heaven:  The atmosphere
The second heaven:  Outer space, firmament of Genesis 1:7-19. 
The third heaven:  God’s abode Job 1:6-12, else where but one will have to
                              seek them out for their self. 

But then “ For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.” Isaiah 65:17.  “For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.”  Isaiah 66:22.  “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”  2 Peter 3:13.  Here we see where God create new heavens and a new earth.  Are these mistakes?  I think not, they are truthful renderings from God by the Holy Spirit give by inspiration to man who wrote as lead [2 Timothy 3:16-17].  But when man apart from the Holy Spirit reads he has to change the Word given by God so that he, man can understand [1 Corinthians 2:14].  That confession in doing gives credence to “God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.”  Romans 3:4.  

Also further explanation is given in Revelation 21 of these new creations of God.  Remember that Revelation is directed to Israel as was prophesied by Daniel and fulfilled in Revelation.  This is not directed to the “Body of Christ” nor can be for we “the body” are of another way.  One must “rightly divide” [2 Timothy 2:15] to fully understand and interpret scripture as God has revealed to them that believe.  “But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.”  Galatians 3:22.  Believe what?  “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”

More of these insights are available in Book form:  “What Saith the Scripture” ISBN  978-1-64569-856-2 [paperback] or ISBN  978-1-64569-857-9 [digital]

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