Without being dogmatic, I'd like to outline some interesting things to consider about what the Bible says about the present universe and the future world to come. (These ideas come from Larkin's "Dispensational Truth", other sources, and a little bit of my own tinkering). The full-proof citations for these things is something that will require another follow-up email. So please don't be too upset if some of these ideas are a little too "wild" and raw in there present form; I am just laying a groundwork for some more consideration and discussion:

- a Heavenly "sea" was made in Genesis 1:6-7 that did not exist in the ancient world of Genesis 1:1 and that will no longer exist in the future world after Revelation 21:1 ("no more sea"). [Note that when this day ends the phrase "and it was good" is not used].

- this "sea" is a huge surrounding water mass way beyond the visible universe and it is frozen both above and below. This water is NOT the "water canopy" theory that some say caused the flood, as proved by Psalm 148:4 where the waters still exist up there.

- The bottom of the sea is frozen and forms a mirrored surface - hence we see into heaven "through a glass darkly" 1 Cor 13:12!

- The top of the sea is frozen according to Job 38:30 and forms hard "glassy sea" on which the throne of God sits. Rev. 4:6.

- In this heavenly sea a very large sea monster called Leviathan (who is the Devil) swam during OT times. See Job chapter 41.

- The Devil has 5 falls (5 being the number of Death):
   1st he falls from the position covering God's throne into the sea (occurring in time immemorial);
   2nd fall is from the Sea into the heavens (outer space) when Jesus Christ said "I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven" in Luke 10:18
   3rd fall is from outer space to the earth in Revelation 12:9 during the tribulation
   4th fall is the fall into the bottomless pit for 1,000 years - Rev 20:2-3
   5th and final fall is into the lake of fire - Rev. 20:10
 
- The direction of Heavenly Zion and the throne of God is due North over the earth, directly over the North Pole according to Psalm 48:2 (compare with Ps 75:6 & Is. 14:13)   [Note, see how Satan, the great imitator, mimics this with "Santa Claus" and his "elves" living at the frozen North Pole !!]

- God made a world of creatures in the old world (at Genesis 1:1, before our present world or man were made), and these were called the "sons of God" in Job 38:7 - they [along with the "morning stars"] sang and shouted for joy at the creation of the earth.

- Some of these "sons of God" left there habitation to "go after strange flesh" by cohabiting with human women both before and after the flood, forming Giants who were hybrids (see Jude v. 6, and Genesis 6:2-4).

- These "sons of God" are sometimes called "angels" - but "angels" in the Bible look just like men when people see them (Genesis 18:22, 19:1; Hebrews 13:2).

- Somehow the fallen space "men" are equated with "gods" (see Psalm 82:1, 6-7) and "devils" (Lev. 17:7) who ancient people worshipped. No doubt they have something to do with the thousands of modern eyewitness UFO reports & abductions and will probably be involved in the deceptions and miracles of the tribulation period.

- Since these UFO space "men" were called the "sons of God" - it seems that mankind was made to replace them, since we are given the opportunity to also become "sons of God" by being born-again in Jesus Christ (see John 1:12 and Luke 20:36 "equal unto the angels").

- Note how the first Babylon tried to reach the heaven with a tower (Genesis 11:4) and the last days Babylong does the same (Jeremiah 51:53), and how this compares with Lucifer's hopes in Isaiah 14:13-14! Note that Lucifer seems to be interested in using modern fallen man to populate the heavens ahead of God's plan to do so with a pure and holy people.

- After the tribulation period, some humans will survive who did not take the mark - these humans (mainly from Gog, Magog who then cover the 4 corners of the earth - see Rev 20:8) will repopulate the earth for the next 1,000 years, during which the Jews will rule the entire world.

- 100% Conjecture: Perhaps the earth will quickly be over populated, and the heavens will be explored. In which case, it will be necessary to kill and destroy the fallen races of "sons of God" on other planets - repeating the total annihilation commands of Joshua's day (Kill everything that breathes). Ecclesiastes 1:9 "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be" & Psalm 78:2 "I will open my mouth in a PARABLE: I will utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us." (i.e., the Jew's histories are a parable regarding their future events).

- How long might these "star wars" continue? Is there a time gap after the 1,000 year reign and Magog? Between Magog and the Great Throne Judgment? Is there another gap between the time of the Great Throne and the advent of New Jerusalem? I don't know. However, the Bible says Jesus Christ "must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet" - 1 Corinthians 15:25.

- At the Great White Throne judgement ONLY THE DEAD will be judged - Adam's race of humans (Rev 20:12) and the race of fallen/bound angels who are expelled from the "sea" that will be destroyed (Jude 6, Rev 20:13).

- Those humans who survived the fire upon Magog's armies in Rev. 20:9 won't be judged there, but will live on the new earth during the stage when New Jerusalem comes down from heaven.

- These humans will quickly over-populate the earth, and go out to populate the heavens. They will have to regularly return to New Jerusalem to obtain life giving water and healing leaves from the tree of life - but will have to keep God's commandments in order to do so. (Rev. 22:2, 14-15).

There appears to be different saved groups that God has with him forever, each with different status. Christ's Church is the most elevated group (hence we presently are given the least material promises); but then there are OT saints, OT Jews, tribulation saints, tribulation martyrs, the nations who are saved, etc.

- MM
 
Any thoughts? . . .Please look up all the Bible references  :)