Went to see Thor 3D this weekend. Without being ridiculous, let me say that this movie inspired me to think about how awesome heaven must be. The main setting of this movie is Asgard, a other-dimensional world located away from earth with golden and rainbow streets and running rivers (based on Norse mythology). The visuals make this movie as much as anything else, whether acting or whatever. It has epic settings.
when I used to think of heaven, I thought of a realm in the clouds. However, the Bible portrays heaven as God's dwelling, and in the end, His dwelling is with men. Therefore, at the end of time, the 3rd heaven comes down to earth, transforming earth and reclaiming every good gift of God given throughout history as a part of the newly transformed creation. Much as Asgard was pristine in this film, yet a dwelling place, so heaven will ultimately be a place that incorporates, for humans, parts of all God has created for his own glory. Except the sea, there is no more sea. Otherwise, knowlege of all kinds, music, architecture, clothing, banquets, social gatherings, technology...all become part of the beauty of the final dwelling of God and men. Given that the gods of Asgard in this movie are but super-powerful beings, I conclude that Asgard as visualized in Thor should be but a stepping stone to make us think how wonderful that heaven must be.
