Heaven and Hell #29

By Emanuel Swedenborg

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29. THERE ARE THREE HEAVENS

There are three heavens, entirely distinct from one another, the inmost or third, the middle or second, and the outermost or first. These are in the same order and inter-relation as are the highest part of a man or his head, the middle part or body and the lowest or feet, or like the upper, middle and lowest stories of a house. In such order also is the Divine that proceeds and descends from the Lord. Consequently, from the necessity of order, heaven is threefold.

  
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