There are three different heaven and three different hells mentioned in the Bible.

The First Heaven

This is also called the firmament or expanse of heaven. It is the heaven where the birds fly and where the clouds give rain.

  • Genesis 1:26—the birds of the air [heavens]
  • Genesis 2:20—Adam gave names... to the birds of the air [heavens]
  • Genesis 8:2—the rain from heaven was restrained
  • 1 Kings 18:45—that the sky became black with clouds




The Second Heaven

This refers to outer space where the sun, moon and stars are to be found.

  • Genesis 22:17—your descendants as the stars of the heaven
  • Exodus 32:13—multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven
  • Joshua 10:13—the sun stood still in the midst of heaven

The Third Heaven: