Heaven is described in the Bible as a real, divine realm where God dwells and where believers have eternal life with Him. The Bible also speaks of a renewed creation—the new heavens and new earth—where God’s presence will be fully manifested and His people will live in perfect harmony. Key themes you’ll find in Scripture

• God’s throne and presence: Heaven is the place where God’s throne resides and where His rule and glory are revealed in fullness. The Bible often presents heaven as the source and center of all creation, where God’s light and life permeate all things.

• Three heavens (biblical framing): Some traditions distinguish between three heavens—the sky (the atmospheric heaven), outer space, and the dwelling place of God. This helps explain phrases like “caught up to the third heaven” while maintaining that God’s dwelling is beyond our current experience.

• Jesus’ preparation and reunion: Jesus ascended to heaven and promised to prepare a place for believers there, illustrating that heaven is intimately connected to Christ’s redemptive work and the believer’s future hope.

• The New Jerusalem and a renewed earth: The Bible describes a climactic renewal of both heaven and earth—the New Jerusalem coming down to a renewed creation. This points to a continuity of life for God’s people in a restored cosmos, where God dwells with humanity.

• Heaven’s present and future dimensions: Scripture both affirms heaven as God’s dwelling now and speaks of its future consummation when death is swallowed up in life and the faithful are joined with God in the new creation. Interpretations vary on the exact sequence, but the core hope remains: eternal life with God, free from sin, pain, and death.

Practical takeaways for living now

• Hope and motivation: The promise of heaven provides comfort in sorrow and perseverance in trials, rooted in the assurance of eternal life with God.

• Ethical living in light of eternity: Believers are kept for heaven not only by faith but also by living in a manner worthy of the gospel, pursuing righteousness and justice as a foretaste of the coming age.

• Heaven’s pleasures and presence: Scripture often emphasizes the personal presence of Christ as the central joy of heaven, along with the removal of pain, tears, and night, and the enjoyment of God’s full glory.

If you’d like, I can tailor a concise summary focused on a particular tradition or denomination, or pull together a short list of Bible passages often cited in sermons and study guides about heaven.