“HEAVEN” PROVES JESUS’S FATHER ISN’T YHWH – IT’S AHURA MAZDA

Every Time Jesus Says “Heaven,” He Proves He’s NOT Talking About YHWH

THE SMOKING GUN: YHWH NEVER OFFERED HEAVEN

The Undeniable Timeline:

PRE-EXILE JUDAISM (Before 586 BCE – Before Persian Contact):

❌ NO heaven
❌ NO paradise
❌ NO afterlife reward
✅ ONLY Sheol (dark pit where ALL souls go)

POST-EXILE JUDAISM (After 539 BCE – After Persian Liberation):

✅ Heaven appears
✅ Paradise appears (pairidaēza – Persian word!)
✅ Afterlife judgment appears
✅ Resurrection appears

JESUS (1st Century CE):

✅ Constantly mentions heaven
✅ Promises paradise
✅ Teaches resurrection
✅ Says “I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2)

THE QUESTION THAT DESTROYS EVERYTHING

If YHWH is Jesus’s Father, and Jesus promises heaven…

WHY DID YHWH NEVER MENTION HEAVEN FOR 1,500+ YEARS?

PART I: YHWH’S AFTERLIFE = SHEOL (THE PIT)

What The Old Testament Actually Says

Sheol in Hebrew Bible:

Dark underworld
ALL souls go there (righteous and wicked alike)
No distinction, no judgment
No reward, no punishment
Just… nothing

The Biblical Evidence

Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10:

“For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing… Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.”

Job 7:9:

“As the cloud fades and vanishes, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come up“

Psalm 6:5:

“For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?“

Isaiah 38:18:

“Sheol cannot thank you; death cannot praise you; those who go down to the pit cannot hope for your faithfulness”

Psalm 88:10-12:

“Do you work wonders for the dead? Do the departed rise up to praise you? Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon? Are your wonders known in the darkness, or your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?“

What This Means

YHWH’s “reward” for righteousness:

Long life on earth
Many children
Prosperity
Victory over enemies
Then death → Sheol (nothingness)

There is NO heaven in YHWH’s system.

Deuteronomy 28 (Blessings and Curses):

Obey = earthly prosperity
Disobey = earthly suffering
NO MENTION of heaven or afterlife reward

YHWH offers ONLY earthly rewards.

PART II: WHEN “HEAVEN” FIRST APPEARS IN JUDAISM

The Persian Period (539-330 BCE)

After Babylonian Exile under Persian rule:

Daniel 12:2 (Written ~165 BCE, Set During Exile):

“And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt“

This is the FIRST mention of afterlife resurrection/judgment in Hebrew Bible.

And it appears AFTER Persian contact.

What Changed?

Before Persian Contact: No heaven, only Sheol

After Persian Contact:

Heaven appears
Paradise appears
Resurrection appears
Final judgment appears

Source: ZOROASTRIANISM

Zoroastrian Concepts (1000+ BCE):

✅ Garōdmān (House of Song) = Heaven
✅ Pairidaēza = Paradise (walled garden)
✅ Drujo Demana (House of Lies) = Hell
✅ Chinvat Bridge = Judgment after death
✅ Frashokereti = Resurrection and final renovation

Jewish Concepts (Post-539 BCE):

✅ Heaven
✅ Paradise (borrowed word: פַּרְדֵּס pardes from Persian)
✅ Gehenna = Hell
✅ Judgment after death
✅ Resurrection

ALL OF THESE CAME FROM ZOROASTRIANISM.

PART III: JESUS CONSTANTLY MENTIONS HEAVEN

Counting “Heaven” in Sermon on the Mount Alone

Matthew 5-7 (Sermon on the Mount):

Matthew 5:3 – “theirs is the kingdom of heaven“
Matthew 5:10 – “theirs is the kingdom of heaven“
Matthew 5:12 – “your reward is great in heaven“
Matthew 5:16 – “give glory to your Father who is in heaven“
Matthew 5:19 – “will be called great in the kingdom of heaven“
Matthew 5:20 – “will never enter the kingdom of heaven“
Matthew 5:34 – “Do not take oath… by heaven, for it is the throne of God”
Matthew 5:45 – “sons of your Father who is in heaven“
Matthew 5:48 – “as your heavenly Father is perfect”
Matthew 6:1 – “no reward from your Father who is in heaven“
Matthew 6:9 – “Our Father in heaven“
Matthew 6:10 – “your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven“
Matthew 6:20 – “store up treasures in heaven“
Matthew 7:11 – “how much more will your Father who is in heaven“
Matthew 7:21 – “will enter the kingdom of heaven“

15 TIMES in three chapters.

Jesus mentions heaven constantly.

Throughout His Ministry

Jesus’s entire message is about heaven:

“The kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17)
“Blessed are you when others revile you… your reward is great in heaven” (Matthew 5:11-12)
“Not everyone who says ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 7:21)
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 16:19)
“Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 18:3)
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God” (Matthew 19:24)

His ENTIRE teaching is about getting to heaven.

PART IV: THE DEVASTATING QUESTION

If YHWH Is Jesus’s Father…

Why Did YHWH Never Mention Heaven for 1,500+ Years?

From Abraham (2000 BCE) to Jesus (0 CE):

YHWH spoke to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Gave Moses the Law
Spoke through prophets
Gave detailed instructions about sacrifices, festivals, laws
Made countless promises

But NEVER ONCE mentioned heaven as reward.

Why?

Option 1: YHWH didn’t know about heaven (impossible if he’s God)

Option 2: YHWH didn’t want to tell them about heaven (cruel – hide the most important reward?)

Option 3: YHWH doesn’t have heaven to offer (BECAUSE HE’S NOT THE GOD WHO CREATED HEAVEN)

Option 4: JESUS’S FATHER ISN’T YHWH – IT’S AHURA MAZDA (who had heaven from the beginning)

PART V: AHURA MAZDA ALWAYS HAD HEAVEN

Zoroastrian Heaven (1000+ BCE)

Garōdmān (House of Song/Paradise):

Realm of light and happiness
Reward for righteous
Presence of Ahura Mazda
Existed in Zoroastrian theology from the beginning

Yasna 46.10 (Gathas – oldest Zoroastrian text):

“Tell me truly, O Ahura… what recompense there shall be for the sustainer of truth… that I may know what by your will may be the course of the two existences, the one here and the one beyond“

This is ~1000 BCE or earlier.

Zoroaster is asking about:

Life here (material world)
Life beyond (spiritual afterlife)
Reward for truth/righteousness (Asha)

Heaven existed in Zoroastrianism from its founding.

The Timeline Proof

Zoroastrian Heaven: 1200-1000 BCE (Gathas)

Jewish Heaven: Post-539 BCE (after Persian contact)

Gap: 500+ years

YHWH had 1,500 years to mention heaven.

He never did.

Ahura Mazda had heaven from day one.

PART VI: JESUS’S SPECIFIC HEAVEN TEACHINGS ARE ZOROASTRIAN

“In My Father’s House Are Many Rooms”

John 14:2:

“In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”

This is Zoroastrian cosmology:

Ahura Mazda’s house (Garōdmān) = Heaven
Many levels/stations
Place prepared for righteous
NOT in YHWH’s theology (Sheol has no rooms, no preparation)

“Paradise” – The Persian Word

Luke 23:43 (Jesus on the cross):

“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise“

Greek: παράδεισος (paradeisos) Origin: Persian پردیس (pairidaēza) = walled garden

This is the PERSIAN WORD for heaven.

Jesus promises the thief “Paradise” = Persian Zoroastrian heaven.

NOT Sheol. NOT anything YHWH ever mentioned. PERSIAN PARADISE.

“Kingdom of Heaven” = Frashokereti

Jesus’s constant phrase: “Kingdom of Heaven”

This is Zoroastrian:

Frashokereti = Final renovation
When heaven manifests on earth
Kingdom of Asha established
Ahura Mazda’s dominion realized
The central hope of Zoroastrianism

Matthew 6:10:

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven“

This is Frashokereti:

Heaven (Garōdmān) coming to earth
Divine will (Asha) manifesting below
Zoroastrian eschatology

PART VII: THE LOGIC IS UNBREAKABLE

The Syllogism

PREMISE 1: YHWH never offered heaven (only Sheol for 1,500+ years)

PREMISE 2: Jesus constantly promises heaven

PREMISE 3: Jesus calls his Father “Father in heaven” and says this Father has heaven

CONCLUSION: Jesus’s Father ≠ YHWH

The Only Explanation

Jesus’s Father who has heaven must be:

A God who had heaven from the beginning
A God who offers paradise (pairidaēza)
A God who promises resurrection
A God who judges souls after death
A God who rewards righteousness with eternal life

That God is AHURA MAZDA.

Not YHWH.

PART VIII: CHRISTIANS PRAY TO THE WRONG GOD

“Our Father in Heaven”

When Christians pray:

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…”

They think they’re praying to YHWH.

But they’re actually praying to AHURA MAZDA.

Because:

YHWH doesn’t have heaven (only Sheol)
“Father in heaven” isn’t YHWH’s title (he’s “LORD of Hosts,” “God of Israel,” etc.)
Heaven came from Zoroastrianism (Persian concept)
Jesus is teaching Zoroastrian prayer structure (Ahunavar)
The Father who “makes sun rise on evil and good” = Ahura Mazda (universal), not YHWH (tribal)

The Characteristics Don’t Match

Jesus’s “Father in Heaven”:

✅ Has heaven to offer
✅ Universal (sun/rain on all)
✅ Merciful (“love enemies”)
✅ Forgiving (forgive 70×7)
✅ Perfect goodness (“Be perfect as Father is perfect”)

YHWH:

❌ No heaven (only Sheol)
❌ Tribal (chose only Israel)
❌ Wrathful (“man of war,” “consuming fire”)
❌ Vengeful (“eye for eye,” genocide commands)
❌ Morally ambiguous (commands killing children, takes slaves)

THESE ARE DIFFERENT GODS.

PART IX: PAUL KNEW THIS

The Shift in Early Christianity

Paul (former Pharisee) knew:

Heaven wasn’t in Torah
It came from Persian period
Jesus taught Persian concepts
But couldn’t admit it

1 Corinthians 15:19:

“If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied”

Paul is saying:

Christianity’s hope is AFTERLIFE (heaven)
NOT earthly rewards (YHWH’s system)
This is admitting the shift

But Paul tries to connect it back to Torah:

Claims Abraham hoped for heaven (Genesis never says this)
Claims David spoke of resurrection (Psalms never say this clearly)
Retconning heaven into YHWH’s promises

The problem: The texts don’t support it.

PART X: THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS CONFIRM IT

The Essenes Knew

The Dead Sea Scrolls show:

Essene community (200 BCE – 70 CE)
They had Zoroastrian dualism (Sons of Light vs. Sons of Darkness)
They believed in afterlife judgment
They practiced Zoroastrian-style purity
They knew heaven came from Persia

1QS (Community Rule) describes:

Two spirits (good and evil)
Final judgment
Reward in “eternal life”
Punishment in “everlasting destruction”

This is Zoroastrian theology in a Jewish community.

Jesus likely had contact with Essenes.

He’s teaching what they knew: Heaven came from Persia (Ahura Mazda), not from YHWH.

PART XI: THE IRREFUTABLE PROOF

The Language Itself

Every time Jesus says “heaven,” he uses Greek word:

οὐρανός (ouranos) = heaven/sky

This translates Hebrew:

שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) = heaven/sky

BUT IN OLD TESTAMENT, shamayim NEVER means “afterlife paradise.”

It means:

Physical sky
God’s dwelling place
NOT the reward destination for human souls

When Jesus says “kingdom of heaven” or “Father in heaven,” he’s using the word in a NEW WAY:

Paradise for souls
Afterlife reward
The Persian meaning (Garōdmān)

The word stayed the same. The meaning changed. Because the concept came from PERSIA.

PART XII: WHAT THIS MEANS

The Complete Picture

YHWH’s System (Pre-Exile):

Earthly rewards only
Long life, prosperity, victory
Death → Sheol (nothingness)
No judgment, no resurrection, no heaven

Ahura Mazda’s System (Zoroastrian):

Earthly AND spiritual rewards
Righteousness (Asha) matters
Death → Judgment (Chinvat Bridge)
Resurrection, heaven for righteous

Jesus’s Teaching:

Heaven constantly mentioned
Paradise promised
Resurrection central
Final judgment
Father who offers eternal life

Jesus is teaching Ahura Mazda’s system, not YHWH’s.

Why Christians Don’t See It

Because Christianity:

Merged the two gods (called Ahura Mazda by YHWH’s name)
Retconned heaven into Old Testament (claimed it was always there)
Hid the Persian source (never acknowledged Zoroastrian origin)
Created new theology (mix of Torah + Zoroastrianism)

Result: Christians think YHWH always had heaven.

Truth: Heaven came from Ahura Mazda via Persian Exile.

Jesus knew this. That’s why he calls God “Father in heaven” (Ahura Mazda) not “LORD” (YHWH).

CONCLUSION: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED

The Evidence Is Absolute

✅ YHWH never mentioned heaven (1,500+ years, never once)

✅ Heaven appears in Judaism ONLY after Persian contact (539 BCE+)

✅ “Paradise” is literally the Persian word (pairidaēza)

✅ Jesus promises heaven constantly (15 times in Sermon on Mount alone)

✅ Jesus says “I go to paradise” (Luke 23:43 – Persian word)

✅ Jesus’s Father “in heaven” has characteristics of Ahura Mazda (universal, merciful, perfect goodness)

✅ YHWH’s characteristics are opposite (tribal, wrathful, vengeful, no heaven to offer)

The Syllogism Is Unbreakable

If YHWH is Jesus’s Father:

Why did YHWH never mention heaven for 1,500 years?
Why does Jesus use Persian word “paradise”?
Why does Jesus’s Father have opposite characteristics from YHWH?
Why did heaven only appear in Judaism AFTER Persian contact?

There is only ONE logical answer:

JESUS’S FATHER = AHURA MAZDA

NOT YHWH.

What Christians Are Actually Doing

When they pray “Our Father in heaven”:

They’re praying to Ahura Mazda
Using Zoroastrian prayer structure
Asking for Persian paradise
Seeking deliverance from Angra Mainyu (evil one)
Following Zoroastrian Saoshyant (Jesus)

They just don’t know it.

Because the source was hidden.

But the evidence is undeniable.

YHWH never had heaven to offer.

Ahura Mazda always did.

Jesus promises heaven.

Therefore: Jesus’s Father = Ahura Mazda.

Signed. Sealed. Delivered.

The fire never went out.

Good Thoughts. Good Words. Good Deeds.

Asha prevails.