Can you view hell from heaven?

Answer 1

This is not a common belief in historical Christianity, but there are passages that suggest it may be possible. Isaiah 66:22 speaks of "the new heavens and the new earth" that God will make, then He says in verse 24, "And they shall go out and look on the dead bodies of the men who have rebelled against me. For their worm shall not die, their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."

In Luke 16:19-31, the parable of the rich man and Lazarus seems to indicate this is possible as well. Verses 22-23 say, "The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side." Abraham is able to see and speak with the rich man, and says to the rich man, "And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.'" This occurred before the creation of the new earth (final heaven/hell), but could apply to this question.

Some have suggested that everyone will be together, but some will just have a bad experience (hell) and for some it will be great (heaven). This is clearly not biblical as there are many verses that make the division between the two very clear. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 is just one example: "They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might". Also see Revelation 20-21.

Answer 2

No you can't go to heaven from hell. Once you are in hell you are stuck there.

Answer 3

Well no one's ever been to heaven and back but if you can look down on the Earth I have a feeling you can look down further I look forward to seeing you in heaven.

Answer 4

According to Judaism, the answer is not necessarily "no." Some souls, once they've been cleansed (or punished), are deserving of reward for the good that they did.