The Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, by M’Clintock and Strong, states: “Wherever the scene of a prophetic vision is laid, heaven signifies... the whole assembly of the ruling powers... being over and ruling the subjects, as the natural heaven stands over and rules the earth. ”
Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, karya M’Clintock dan Strong, menyatakan, ” Apa pun konteks penglihatan nubuatnya, langit memaksudkan... suatu badan penguasa secara keseluruhan... yang menjadi atasan dan memerintah rakyatnya, sebagaimana langit harfiah berada di atas dan memerintah bumi. ”