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Hebrew Bible
Pseudepigrapha
New Testament
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The three-tiered cosmology in ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts describes the universe as structured in three distinct realms: the heavens above, the earth in the middle, and the underworld below. This specific cosmology is reflected in various ancient literary sources, where the heavens are the domain of divine beings, the earth is the realm of humans, and the underworld (Sheol in biblical texts) is the place of the dead or other spirits. This cosmological model influenced religious thought, temple architecture, and literary imagery, shaping the way ancient peoples understood their place in the cosmos
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