Was Elijah Taken Up to Heaven? How to Read this Bible Verse

Was Elijah really taken up into heaven? How should we understand this bible verse compared to other bible verses that tell us no man has ascended to heaven. Elijah's ride in a fiery chariot is a dramatic portrayal of the transfer of the prophetic office from Elijah to Elisha.

Get a FREE copy of our eBook "What Really Happens After Death?"
Full details are at this link: http://eepurl.com/ddB0yb

A Scripturally Driven Conclusion
Elijah was relieved of his responsibilities and taken away in a chariot of fire so Elisha could take over. He was simply removed from where the action was. He is not to the "3rd heaven" beyond the material realm. He was taken up in a whirlwind to some unknown place in the land. That is how Elijah could send a letter to king Jehoram years after he had been removed from the area... he was still on earth.

Photos by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.​
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/