"Has any man ascended up into Heaven?" (Alleged Contradiction #E9657)
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.
II Kings 2:11
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 3:13
Response
Elijah did not ascend to Heaven in his own power but rather was carried into Heaven. Another point is that no one has seen what God has prepared for Christians, 1 and so no one has ascended to ultimate “Heaven” except for Jesus. 2
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Notes
- I Corinthians 2:9 quoting Isaiah 64:4
- The Bible teaches there are at least three heavens, believed to be the sky, outer space, and the presence of God, though there may be yet another (fourth) Heaven. See also: II Corinthians 12:2, John 13:33, John 14:2-4