Earthly

All this, however, was simply and entirely earthly. No glimpse of heaven appears. It is Messiah in His place on earth, King in Zion, accepting the homage of the nations.
But in Matt. 17, another place is seen: the earth in the persons of Peter, James and John, the higher heavens, or as it is called "the excellent glory" in the voice that breaks forth upon the scene.
This is something very fine, and very comprehensive. We have coming millennial days anticipated here. We have notices of the heavens and of the earth in their separate places. And then we have the connections and medium and communication which are to be established between them. While there will be a higher heaven, an excellent glory, a Father's house not revealed to sight, there will be also a people in flesh and blood on the earth. There will be a display of heavenly glory in the sight of the earthly people, and communication maintained between them and the translated saints. The throne and the footstool shall be but different parts of one great system.