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In this verse Jesus clearly states that He is from heaven. But since He also says He is in heaven - even as He stands on the ground - we have here an indication that heaven is not literally the physical sky or space above us. The same observation can be applied to Jesus' statement concerning the Second Advent, that is, that the appearance of the Son of Man in the 'clouds of heaven' does not mean the clouds of the physical sky. (121:2) These verses suggest that 'heaven' is used here to symbolize the exalted, holy nature and origin of His station. It emphasizes His relationship to God. The physical heaven above us is not the reality of heaven but is used in Scripture to symbolize the reality of the spiritual world. To assume that the 'heaven' Jesus speaks of is the sky above us is to confuse the symbol for the reality.
(121:3)
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