Although angels exist in every dimension, they are traditionally thought to inhabit seven heavens, a belief that is integral to the monotheistic religious traditions - Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The seventh heaven is where God dwells. But the tradition of seven heavens goes back some 7,000 years to Sumeria. On an ancient Sumerian stele, a winged being - an inhabitant of the seven heavens - is depicted pouring "the water of life" into the king's cup. The Sumerian civilization of Mesopotamia gave birth to the Assyrian, Babylonian and Chaldean civilizations, which in turn influenced all Near Eastern religeons and angelology.
The seven heavens are the spiritual realms. Many of the names of the seven heavens are found in the Old Teatament and are derivatives of the word "heaven". Read more
