Jesus across the testaments

OK, I've just been thinking about how Heaven is rarely talked about in the Old Testament. Now I realise that this is not because the Old Testament was juxtaposed to the New, but more so; the whole of the Old Testament was waiting for the coming of God's Son Jesus!

I always try and marry the Old up with the New. But really the New covenant is a completion or fulfillment of the Old covenant BY JESUS. So all the new revelations about the new life everlasting from Jesus under the New covenant is completion of all that has come before. The whole of creation was waiting for God to reveal his master plan in Jesus from Noah to King Herod. And now this world is now being prepared for the new heavens and earth where we will live with our King forever (Isaiah 65:16-18). All this in mind I now understand the meaning behind the thinking that we are in the last days; yes we are. Jesus has started the train rolling for the real promised land, all we have to do in make sure we are on board and live our lives for him alone.

[As a footnote I've just come across a striking old testament text that clearly describes heaven and hell; Daniel 12:1-3 ¹ “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered,
Every one who is found written in the book. ² And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.
³ Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.