Three Heaven and Earth Ages
We started this ministry with Genesis chapter 1, the first two verses I took the time to teach the three earth ages. The importance of understanding the first 6 chapters of Genesis can’t be over stated. With out them the end cannot be understood. In this Sunday lesson we will get a better look at the two, meaning heaven and earth. There is only one heaven and one earth. Ages, ION in the Greek, means a length of time. And with that we begin this study in Genesis chapter 1 with verse 1 and it reads.
Gen.1:1] In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Period, notice the singularity with heaven and earth. Some teachers teach falsely that this was 6500 years ago. Fossils would prove them wrong, but they can’t be argued with. Where they get this is it’s been about 6500 years since Adam and Eve were in the garden. The problem with that is they leave out the first 7000 years of creation. Meaning this earth age is almost, if not, 14,000 years. Back to verse 1, God created the heaven and earth, did not say when. We need to consider three earth and heaven ages and this was singular. This was the first, let’s go to Proverbs 8 and pick it up with verse 22.
Pro.8:22] The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
The LORD taught me about what was of old.
Pro.8:23] I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
I, wisdom speaking, before I created the earth and anything in it.
Pro.8:24] When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
[25] Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
[26] While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Before any thing was made, I, wisdom speaking, was there.
Pro.8:27] When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
[28] When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
[29] When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
And now comes the creation of the earth. Let’s go to John 1, and pick it up with verse 1, and it reads.
John 1:1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Word here is “Logos”. It is Jesus Christ.
John 1:2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Bringing us back to Proverbs chapter 8, where Wisdom was speaking. Verse 3 let’s us know that Wisdom is Jesus Christ.
John 1:4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
The Light of Gen.1:3 is also Jesus Christ. Bringing into knowledge that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are One. The Trinity. Now we can go back to Gen.1 and verse 2 reads.
Gen.1:2] And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
The word “was” should have been translated became. H1961 from H1933 in the Strongs’. So, it became void, utterly destroyed, not that it was created void. We know in the New Testament the word “foundations” in the Greek is Katabole, G2598, and means the overthrow of Satan. Bringing to end the first earth and heaven age. Where else is this written. Let’s go to Isaiah 45 and read 17-18.
Isa.45:17] But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Even here in the Old Testament we find Jesus, but notice the “world without end” this is speaking of the third and last earth and heaven age. Remember age is ION and is a length of time.
Isa.45:18] For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
Now for the first time today we have heavens (Plural). We are now in the second earth and heaven age. From the first day in Genesis on we began this earth and heaven age.
Before we get too deep into this ION, length of time, I want to go to Rev.12 and read verses 3-4.
Rev.12:3] And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
He took upon himself great pride.
Rev.12:4] And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
This verse took us through the first heaven and the first earth age to the second heaven and earth age. Because he took a third part of Gods children for himself. This caused the Katabole, and brought on the second earth and heaven age.
Now, let’s go to 2Peter 3:5-10 and it reads.
2Pet.3:5] 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:
This is speaking of the first earth and heaven age. Notice the earth standing out of and in the water. This is saying that the land mass was one.
2Pet.3:6] Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:
God destroyed the first earth age with water, our beginning in Genesis was about 14,000 years ago. When this earth age began, we just came out of the last ice age.
2Pet.3:7] But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
This just said “Now”, meaning we have confirmed this is the second earth and heaven age. And this age is reserved for fire, Heb.12:29 “for God is a consuming fire”.
2Pet.3:8] But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
A very important verse, knowing the seven days of creation, this just let us know that from the first day until the Lord rested was 7,000 years. Then from the eighth day, Adam and Eve, it has now been about 7,000 years. (That would be 4,000 before Christ and 2,000 after Christ, the year 2000, and now we are in the beginning of the 7th. day.) That would be another day of the LORD. Coming soon.
2Pet.3:9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Longsuffering is patience. God wants all to come to repentance, his saving hands are outstretched still. But this just said that day is coming.
2Pet.3:10] But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Peter said here that day will come when God destroys this earth and heaven with fire. Giving us a new heaven and a new earth age. Elements is rudiments, all evil. Now, God warned us with Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jer.4:22-27 and it reads.
Jer.4:22] For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Sottish is old English for stupid.
Jer.4:23] I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Heaven is now plural. Void tells us this is after Satan took a third of Gods children and in his wrath destroyed the first earth and heaven age. Notice also they had no light, no salvation.
Jer.4:24] I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
That land mass was broken in his anger and spread out where we have it today.
Jer.4:25] I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
[26] I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.
[27] For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
This is not the flood of Noah, notice there were no man, and no birds. This is the Katabole, the overthrow of Satan, and God destroyed the first earth and heaven. So, after the first came the second which we covered, but where is it written about the third. For that we go to Revelations 21:1-6 and it reads.
Rev.21:1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
This is after the Great White Throne judgement. New heaven and a new earth, brings us to the third and last heaven and earth age. This is Eternity, never ending. That there was no more sea, tells me he is going to bring the land mass together again.
Rev.21:2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
[3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
You see, the first heaven and earth age God, the Father, was with us. This earth age is separate from God, and so is heaven. And now for the third and final earth and heaven age our Father and heaven is on earth with us again.
Rev.21:4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
When God blots out all wicked from the earth he means even from our memories. As if they never existed. This is why some people have a problem understanding hell.
Rev.21:5] And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
[6] And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
From the beginning to the end, from Genesis to Revelations, the Word of God. This is why we will study everyday his word. Throughout his word you will find little hints of what was, what is, and what is to come. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible