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    "alternate_names": "opened heavens imagery; open heaven imagery; opened door in heaven imagery; heavenly disclosure imagery",
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    "reader_category": "Divine disclosure and access to heavenly reality / Opened heavens imagery",
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    "simple_definition": "Opened heavens and revelation imagery uses heaven opened, a door opened, or the heavenly temple opened to show divine disclosure, confirmation, access, judgment, or the unveiling of unseen reality.",
    "technical_definition": "A disclosure-and-access motif in which the opening of heaven, a heavenly door, or the heavenly sanctuary marks revelation from above, divine authentication, prophetic summons, judgment, or unveiled communion between heaven and earth.",
    "source_hint": "Wave 29 draft-normalized revelation imagery review; distinguish from Cloud and Glory Imagery by focusing on the opening/unveiling of the heavenly realm.",
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      "reference": "Ezek. 1:1",
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      "reference": "Matt. 3:16",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the heavens were opened unto him",
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      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Mark 1:10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending",
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      "reference": "John 1:51",
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      "reference": "Acts 7:56",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God",
      "explanation": "Stephen’s vision unveils Christ’s vindication in heaven.",
      "certainty": "certain",
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      "reference": "Acts 10:11",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending",
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      "reference": "Rev. 4:1",
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      "reference": "Rev. 11:19",
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