In St. John 14:2 Jesus says " In my Father's house is many mansions , what does this mean? :?

Question

I have never heard anyone preach on this, if it litteraly means that there are mansions? But He say's "In my Father's house" Could you explain to me please?

Answer 1

Yes, it can be taken literally, as in our knowledge of mansions as being something to be coveted here on earth.

So, in heaven there is so much splendor, if it were not true, I would have told you. Our idea of a mansion now is vastly different than the idea of a mansion back in biblical times, but the meaning is still the same. Something so wonderful is waiting for us, and if it were not true, he would have told us.

Hope this helps a bit.

Answer 2

This is a case where English in the time of the King James translation has changed.

In 1611, the word "mansion" meant a place to sleep for the night--a stopping place or resting place.

Now the word has come to mean a large palatial home!

The word for house in "my father's house" is oikia, which can mean house, dwelling, household.

So we might translate, "In my father's household, there are many places to rest."

Answer 3

This statement is likely referring to the many levels of heaven, corresponding to the levels of spiritual attaintment of the Beings who reside there. These levels are not necessarily in different "locations" but rather in what might be called different dimensions.

Since all is energy and energy can be measure by its frequency or vibrations, you could say that each level - each "mansion" as it were, are seperated by higher and highels levels of vibration.

You can also liken the term "mansions" to universes - from the highest levels of the spiritual universe to the lowest levels of the material universe and gradients in between.

It could also refer to the two basic polarities or energies of God (Alpha/Omega, Yin/Yang, Father/Mother) or the seven rays of God or the four bodies of man: spiritual, mentall, emotional and physical corresponding to the four elements: fire, air, water, and earth.

I'm sure they are other interpretations of this statement, but this is what comes to my mind for the time being.

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Answer 4

In heaven, there will be a lot of room for people to dwell. Heaven's mansions might and will probably be different from the earthly mansions.

Answer 5

well, here they're talking about Heaven. And the mansions are at least large dwelling places. Not much else is known about them. Other than saved people are going to live there one day.

Answer 6

This hints that there is not just a single heavenly abode but many levels and places in heaven.

No one preaches on this because it has not yet been fully revealed to us here on earth.

Some people might disagree with this, but there are other hints in Scripture regarding levels (for example, the different levels and jobs of angels..cherabim, seraphim...)

Answer 7

Very astute Mrs Potter, it also means that even if you don't like someone here, they may be living in a different mansion than you. Ignorance is bliss, isn't it?

Answer 8

Hello. It refers to the Kingdom of Heaven. If you were a poor human, suffering in life, yet faithful to God, you would be treated as a millionaire in heaven. "Father's House" means where God lives (heaven), with many rich houses inside it. There are many rewards, and always is room inside heaven for they who haved earned it.

Answer 9

Sometimes it is also written as "many rooms"

KJV seems to be the only one that says mansions to my knowledge

Answer 10

When Jesus says this he is referring to His Father, God. He is simply saying that in the kingdom of Heaven there is room for everyone if they believe in him.