Genesis 5:24: "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away."
2 Kings 2:11: "...suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind."
These two verses describe the only two occurrences in the Bible of people be taken to Heaven without having died.
2007-03-11 03:59:15
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answer #1
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answered by thundercatt9 7
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Unless Jesus lie nobody went to heaven before Jesus (john 3:13) and the bible said: "However, this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God’s kingdom, neither does corruption inherit incorruption".( corinthians 15:50)
God did not permit the opposers to kill Enoch. Instead, Jehovah “took him,” that is, cut short his life at the age of 365, an age far below that of most of his contemporaries. Enoch was “transferred so as not to see death,” which may mean that God put him in a prophetic trance and then terminated Enoch’s life while he was in the trance so that he did not experience the pangs of death. (Ge 5:24; Heb 11:5, 13) However, he was not taken to heaven, in view of Jesus’ clear statement at John 3:13. It appears that, as in the case of Moses’ body, Jehovah disposed of Enoch’s body, for “he was nowhere to be found.”—De 34:5, 6; Jude 9.
Elijah does not die at this time, nor does he go into the invisible spirit realm, but he is transferred to another prophetic assignment. (John 3:13) This is shown by the fact that Elisha does not hold any period of mourning for his master. A number of years after his ascension in the windstorm Elijah is still alive and active as a prophet, this time to the king of Judah. Because of the wicked course taken by King Jehoram of Judah, Elijah writes him a letter 8 years later expressing Jehovah’s condemnation, which is fulfilled shortly thereafter.—2Ch 21:12-15;
2007-03-11 08:26:54
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Enoch and Elijah
Hebrews 11:5 - By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
2 Kings 2:11 - And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2007-03-11 04:23:11
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answer #3
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answered by deacon 6
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Elijah and Enoch
2007-03-11 03:54:52
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answered by Terrence J 3
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elijah and enoch
mary may have not died before going to heaven as well, but you asked about MEN.
2007-03-11 04:26:31
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answer #5
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answered by dsjpk55 4
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Enoch and Elijah
2007-03-11 03:54:51
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answer #6
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answered by glitterkittyy 7
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According to the Bible, no one preceeded Jesus into heaven.
Unless "dieing" is a new word I don't understand.
2007-03-11 13:37:17
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answered by emmalue 5
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Enoch and Elijah.
2007-03-11 03:55:05
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answer #8
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answered by Phil 4
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brad pitt and that billy bob joe ray floyd cletus thornton, whatever his name is , guy
2007-03-11 04:29:15
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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Whoever got to do Jennifer Connelly when she was young.
2007-03-11 03:55:16
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answered by Anonymous
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