John 14:2 (KJV) In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Are “mansions” large, impressive houses, or are they something else, such as resting places?
House
oikia
oy-kee'-ah
From G3624; properly residence (abstractly), but usually (concretely) an abode (literally or figuratively); by implication a family (especially domestics): - home, house (-hold).
oikos
oy'-kos
Of uncertain affinity; a dwelling (more or less extensive, literally or figuratively); by implication a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively): - home, house (-hold), temple.
Mansion
monē
mon-ay'
From G3306; a staying, that is, residence (the act or the place): - abode, mansion.
menō
men'-o
A primary verb; to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy): - abide, continue, dwell, endure, be present, remain, stand, tarry (for), X thine own.
Like a family unit on earth,that dwells in a house,or whatever they dwell in,where they are all together,but have their individual rooms,and stay in one spot,it appears that is what is meant by what Jesus said,that they all abide in one house,as a family unit,which the Concordance states they stay in one spot.
But I do not believe that there is actually a house,with many mansions,and each saint gets their own mansion,for they have no need for such,but it is a reference that God's kingdom,His house,is a family unit,that is all together in one spot,and does not move here,or there,but all stay in the same place as a loving family unit.
I never really thought about it,but why does saints need individual rooms,for I do not see how that can apply,but Jesus pointing out that it is a family unit,and we are all together in God's kingdom,and a loving family,and not scattered here,and there,like a family with children,are not scattered here,and there,at least they should not be.
Rev 7:13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Rev 7:15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Here these saints are before the throne of God,and serve Him night and day in His temple,not going to an individual room,for what,to chill out,and relax,from a hard day of worshipping God,when they do not get tired,and they need privacy,when they are holy,and can never sin,for what do they need privacy for,and a room,when what does a room mean when it does matter about a possession there.
Marcello pointed this out,
Why did Jesus say "many" rooms, instead of "just one" big room for all?
Joh 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Joh 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Joh 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
I believe this could be a reference,not to an actual house with many different rooms,but that God's house,is a very big house,that has room enough for all,and never runs out of room,no matter how many people are in heaven,whether millions,whether billions,whether trillions,whether quadrillions,no matter the number of people,God's house has room enough for all people that want to be there.
It is like on earth,a family will usually but a house to suit their family size,and when the family extends to such a large size,they might have to buy a house that is bigger,to accommodate the extra people,and have room for that larger family,or anything on earth,such as school,business,and such,where the people expand,that have to acquire a bigger building,or perhaps moving the people to another location,and sometime people might be ousted from being a part of that group,to go to another location,for there is no room where they were originally at,and maybe ousted out of the group entirely no matter where they are at,or how many locations.
But with God's house it is not such,for it never has to move location,never has to be made bigger,but it can house everybody that is a part of it,no matter the size of the people,for in God's house,there are many mansions,and never runs out of room,even if it expands for a trillion miles.
