Your question:

Dear Randy,

Where are Gog and Magog located?

Is it true as some people have speculated that the Solar System with its meteors, debris and craters in the moon the end result of Satan's falling from grace in Heaven?

Finally, is Heaven located in another dimension or is it simply hidden from our eyes? My own speculation is that maybe Heaven is located in space, but we cannot actually see Heaven because God has rendered Heaven invisible to our own eyes.

What are your thoughts concerning these issues?

Thanks as always for the plethora of information that you provide me.

Sincerely,

J. S.

 My answer:

Hi J.,
Great to hear from you again!

You wrote: Where are Gog and Magog located?

My response: Gog is the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal of the land of Magog. Magog, Meshech and Tubal were a sons of Japheth the son of Noah. Magog settled in what we now know as Russia and became known as the people of Rosh to the ancient Hebrews. Meshech and Tubal settled on the western and eastern sides of Magog respectfully. Meshach became the region and city of Moscow and Tubal the region and city of Tubal'sk (even the Tubal river takes his name). Gog is not flesh and blood, he is a demon prince. Gog will be the power behind the armies of the antichrist. The Bible does not always refer to kings of flesh alone but also refers to the spirits behind them who control there specific regions. Daniel 10:13 & 20-21 show a behind the scenes picture of 'chief princes' and Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

You wrote: Is it true as some people have speculated that the Solar System with its meteors, debris and craters in the moon the end result of Satan's falling from grace in Heaven?

My response: I have heard as many speculations recently as there are false prophets, which are many. I have not heard this particular take on it before, but I can assure you that it is not in the Bible. If its not in the Bible then we are safe to not believe it. People speculate out of the need to have answers for questions that haven't been satisfied yet. Speculation is fine as long as it doesn't become truth in our minds just because no other plausible answer jumps up and announces itself.

You wrote: Finally, is Heaven located in another dimension or is it simply hidden from our eyes? My own speculation is that maybe Heaven is located in space, but we cannot actually see Heaven because God has rendered Heaven invisible to our own eyes.

My response: Yes and yes. It probably isn't appropriate to view heaven according to the scientific definitions of dimension, but heaven is definitely a spiritual dimension that is separated from the physical world by sight and the physical laws of this natural world. Both dimensions co-exist with each other, but we can't see the spiritual because of sin and because we are not in spiritual bodies with spiritual eyes. God only selectively reveals spirits to us, or gives us the 'eyes to see.' On the other hand the spirits see and intermingle with us freely. They are not bound by the physical laws that we are bound by. When the true believers are resurrected they will be able live outside of these boundaries as they will be raised up in spiritual bodies. I agree with you as to heaven's location in what we call space. There are 'levels' of heaven with the highest heaven being the place of God's throne and the lowest being just beyond the clouds. When Jesus comes heaven will open up and He will come riding on the clouds.

I pray that I have served you well.

In the service of the LORD Jesus,

Randy