Was Heaven created before Earth

Heaven was always there. Heaven is where God is.
He was just there.
His name is I Am That I Am. He has no real name. He just is.
Before.
He was just there/nowhere/everywhere.

The bible says in the first verse ....In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

I don't believe the heavens were always there. They were created. Satan also was created. EVERYthing other than God was created. According to the bible, God always was. I don't understand that anymore than anyone really understand it. I accept it by faith.

According to the Bible mankind is 6000 years old. I have often thought I would ask God what he was doing before creation. But I feel certain when I meet Him face to face...that won't be the first question or thought on my mind. lol

Trying to figure out God and where He came from will either keep you up late at night...or put you sound asleep. Either way....the thought is AWESOME. We humans only know beginnings. We can't and don't understand a being that always was.

The heavens are not Heaven.

heavens = sky/constellations/galaxies/everything "out there" vs. solid ground, the planet Earth.

WG.

According to the bible the ONLY thing not created is God. That is it. And he even says that one day he will create a new heaven and a new earth. in order to create a new heaven and earth...he had to create an old heaven and earth. Heaven is a created place. And I disagree with your thoughts on heaven...there is the 1st heaven ...the sky, the second heaven...the stars and planets and the third heaven...where God dwells now. That is my understanding of the heavens. But if you have verses to say otherwise..I'm willing to take a look.

Heaven is a euphemism, an idea, where God is. It isn't a literal place.

Well, i disagree. I believe heaven is real. And if it isn't..why make a new one? I believe my very own father is there right now. I believe the bible teaches being absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. The LORD being the best and most important thing in heaven....but there are too many scriptures that says otherwise. it is a real place, with real people and a throne room where Jesus sits on the right hand of the Father. heaven is a real place....hell is a real place. not according to me..but according to the bible.

That was written so readers could more easily understand the concept, like "streets of gold" and "land of milk and honey."

Completely disagree. Shocking I know. I will give you the reasons why later. I'm so busy preparing for company and with a broken foot to boot. Ugh...but anyway. Would love to discuss this more. Just give me a chance.

[quote=classyT;3227501]According to the Bible mankind is 6000 years old.[quote]


Nowhere in the Bible does it say "mankind is 6000 years old". What did it say when it was written down? "Mankind is 4000 years old? 2,500?" Pick a number.