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Enoch was taken to Heaven without dying. Eliijah ascended without dying, in a chariot of fire. He was said to have raised the dead, and brought fire down from Heaven as well, and is supposed to return to Earth before The Apocolypse, as a harbinger of the Coming of Christ. To Enoch: Genesis 5:22-24. To Elijah: 2 Kings 2:11.
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In the Old Testament, people believed that following God's laws and commandments, offering sacrifices, and showing faith in God were ways to ensure a place in heaven. They believed in the concept of Sheol, a place where souls of the dead resided, and they hoped for a righteous and eternal afterlife in the presence of God.
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∙ 13y agoThroughout most of the Old Testament period, there was no heaven. The Hebrew people simply believed in sheol, a place or state of semiconsciousness after death, and neither a reward nor a punishment. Some time after the Babylonian Exile, the concept of heaven entered Jewish belief, but not the notion of hell. Jewish beliefs vary, but some say that a person must serve a period of waiting and penance for past sins before entering heaven.
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Who was the prophet in the old testament that went to be with the lord and did not die?
The prophet in the Old Testament who went to be with the Lord without experiencing death was Elijah. According to the Bible, he was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind by a chariot of fire.
Who are the holy people who had died were raised to life with Jesus?
According to the Bible, when Jesus died on the cross, certain holy people from the Old Testament were raised to life and appeared to many in Jerusalem after his resurrection. This event is described in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
Is Saint Joshua a Catholic saint?
The term saint refers to New Testament individuals. I can find no saints who entered heaven after the death of Our Lord named Joshua. There may be many such saints with that name who are known only to God. We do not usually refer to holy people from the Old Testament as saints, although they may be in Heaven.
Who are the two old testament prophets that did not die?
The two Old Testament prophets who did not die are Enoch and Elijah. Enoch was taken by God and Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Is job in the Old Testament or new testament?
The book of Job can be found in the Old Testament.
How many time is the word heaven mentioned in the Old Testament?
The word "Heaven" is mentioned 266 times in the Old Testament.
Name of two people taken up to heaven from the old testament?
Enoch and Elijah
Is the Old Testament when god was in heaven?
no
Why can't you find anything on King David as a Catholic saint?
King David is an Old Testament personage and people from the Old Testament, even if they might be in Heaven, are not generally given the title of saint.
What is the first book of the Old Testament and what is it about?
genesis/ creation of heaven and earth
How man time is the word heaven used in the old testament?
1000
Who make the heaven?
In Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament, it tells us the God created heaven and earth.
In which Old Testament book is found a Stairway to Heaven?
Genesis 28:12
Who were the first people to use the Old Testament?
The Hebrew people were the first people to use the old testament.
When was Saint Deborah born?
Deborah is an Old Testament matriarch and persons from the Old Testament are usually not accorded the title of saint, even though they may be in Heaven.
Where did the souls of the dead go in the Old Testament?
I don't think many of them went to Heaven but after Jesus was crucified he did not go straight to Heaven. For three days he was in Hades and while there he saved all the souls of the Old Testament that deserved to be saved.
Why is Saint Sarah a saint?
Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali, is honored as a saint by some Romani and travelers due to a belief that she helped the biblical Mary Magdalene escape persecution by providing her with refuge in France. This devotion has evolved into a pilgrimage tradition where people visit her shrine in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France. However, her status as a saint is not recognized by the Roman Catholic Church.
