Is There a Realm Outside of Time and Space?

Joseph is the son of jacob, who wrestles with god. The biblical stories are quite realistic about that too. It's not like your offered instantaneous final redemption if you move out forthrightly into the world. But it's your best bet, and it might be good enough. And even if it's not good enough, it's really preferable to the alternative - which seems to be something closely akin to hell.