Why Did God Take Enoch And Elijah To Heaven Without Them ... - EBible

Singapore Moses Supporter Messenger of God, CEO in IT industry, Astronaut, Scientist Elijah was the second man to be taken to heaven in a natural body, Enoch being the first (Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5). Elijah was taken up in both a chariot of fire (2Ki. 2:11- 12) and a whirlwind (2Ki. 2:1, 11). Both now reside in heaven in their natural bodies, having never died. However, they will die their own appointed death on earth as the two witnesses of the future tribulation period (Zech. 4:11- 14; Mal. 4:5- 6; Rev. 11:3- 12). Please refer my previous post covering Eighteen Facts Identifying the Two Witnesses. Since their time at least two other men have been taken to heaven and brought back (2Cor. 12:1- 5; Rev. 4:1). Christ also went to heaven and came back after His resurrection (Jn. 20:17- 19); then returned to heaven leading many resurrected men, and souls and spirits of just men whose bodies were not resurrected (Mt. 27:53- 54; Eph. 4:8- 10; Heb. 12:23). Before this, all righteous souls and spirits went into Sheol- Hades where they were fully conscious while their bodies went to qeber (H6913), the grave. Now, when a Christian dies, he no longer goes into the underworld of departed spirits to be held by the devil against his will (Heb. 2:14- 15); instead he goes immediately to heaven to await the resurrection day (2Cor. 5:8; Php. 1:21- 24; Heb. 12:23). Bibles says in 2Ki. 2:16- 18, at least fifty men witnessed Elijah's translation and the first miracle of Elisha, and testified that the Spirit of Elijah now rested upon Elisha. He was, therefore, immediately accepted as the successor of the translated prophet, as indicated by their bowing before him. Fifty sons of the prophets begged Elisha to let them search the mountains and valleys to see if Elijah had been cast down to death. Elisha refused the request, for it showed unbelief and virtually accused God of destroying His prophet. When they kept urging him Elisha finally let them go. They returned after three days without finding Elijah (2Ki. 2:16- 18).

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