Heavenly Places?

[GodsGrace101]

What does the following verse mean?

Ephesians 1:3
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

This seems to go with:

Ephesians 2:6
6and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

What does IN HEAVENLY PLACES mean?

 

[spiritfilledjm]

Here's the greek of the word used there. Hope this helps.

epouranios: of heaven
Original Word: ἐπουράνιος, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: epouranios
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-oo-ran'-ee-os)
Definition: of heaven
Usage: heavenly, celestial, in the heavenly sphere, the sphere of spiritual activities; met: divine, spiritual.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

What does the following verse mean?

Ephesians 1:3
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

This seems to go with:

Ephesians 2:6
6and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

What does IN HEAVENLY PLACES mean?

This is poetry. It means those who are regenerated with His Holy Spirit will be part of the Body of Christ, also known as the Kingdom of God.

 

[GodsGrace101]

Here's the greek of the word used there. Hope this helps.

epouranios: of heaven
Original Word: ἐπουράνιος, ον
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: epouranios
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-oo-ran'-ee-os)
Definition: of heaven
Usage: heavenly, celestial, in the heavenly sphere, the sphere of spiritual activities; met: divine, spiritual.

Hi Spiritfilled,

Thanks a lot for the above.
Everything helps but I still don't quite understand what IN HEAVENLY PLACES means.
I hate to use commentaries and am more interested what others such as myself believe about verses.
Then, if I can't get an answer, I'll go to sources.

Look at your definition:
How could we be seated with Christ "in the heavenly sphere"?
Is this speaking about a spiritual dimension?

And receiving a blessing in spiritual places....
Is this also speaking of a spiritual dimension?

Just thinking out loud.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply.

 

[GodsGrace101]

This is poetry. It means those who are regenerated with His Holy Spirit will be part of the Body of Christ, also known as the Kingdom of God.

I don't think Paul used too much poetry.
You're right about what you posted....
So do you think HEAVENLY PLACES and the Kingdom of God are the same idea?
Could we replace IN HEAVENLY PLACES with THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
It does kind of make sense.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I don't think Paul used too much poetry.
You're right about what you posted....
So do you think HEAVENLY PLACES and the Kingdom of God are the same idea?
Could we replace IN HEAVENLY PLACES with THE KINGDOM OF GOD?
It does kind of make sense.

Yes I believe that would make sense.