Preterism
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I feel Revelation pertains to these times, as prophecy..and that even though it might have happened back then, history is repeating the same way. Plus I feel that if it was for those times and it already came to pass, I would have to ask "Where is everything God promised?" "Has Damascus already been completely destroyed? and so many other questions!
The prophecy against Damascus in Isaiah 17 is a good example of preterist interpretation. The kingdom of Damascus was completely destroyed by the Assyrians nearly 2700 years ago. Isaiah 17 is a prophecy foretelling the destruction of both Damascus and Israel. Damascus was destroyed in 732 BC, Israel was destroyed in 722 BC. No need to project the fulfillment of this prophecy into the future.
Preterism: The belief that all the bible prophecies are past.
The term preterism comes from the Latin praeter, which Webster's 1913 dictionary lists as a prefix denoting that something is "past" or "beyond".
The Resurrection is past.
Satan is Bound.
Preterism is the belief that 70 AD was the fulfillment of Jesus' words from Matthew 24.
29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31
Preterist's believe this occurred in 70 AD.
Preterist's believe the tribulation was the events of 70 AD, when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
justpassinthrough
The term preterism comes from the Latin praeter, which Webster's 1913 dictionary lists as a prefix denoting that something is "past" or "beyond".
The Resurrection is past.
Satan is Bound.
Preterism is the belief that 70 AD was the fulfillment of Jesus' words from Matthew 24.
29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31
Preterist's believe this occurred in 70 AD.
Preterist's believe the tribulation was the events of 70 AD, when Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans.
justpassinthrough
Mainly because they say the resurrection is past. Full preterists have really gone overboard with this and other things. I guess Hymenaeus and Philetus would qualify as full preterists.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. 2 Timothy 2:17-18
Preterism is false. There's even so many ridiculous preterist beliefs its almost pointless to point out every heresy, it is onerous frankly. So here's what the eschatology is.
The Bible encompasses all of known time within its story/plotline, even the end of time. Lol even a brief glimpse of after time. Technically, we are indeed still living in the Bible plotline indeed, whether anyone accepts this or not they can't change it nor hide it. We are also in the later part of time to boot granted we can prove at least 4000 years have elapsed, possibly more counting in the Flood and before and all that. Perhaps this is not the final pangs of time, but its getting there indeed. Though many prophecies have indeed come to pass, many are still not so.
You can show clearly in the Bible that it is very clear that the last generation shall not pass away until all the end time signs be fulfilled.(Matthew 24:34, whole chapter is also the end time prophecy according to Jesus according to Matthew.) Very terrible times it seems by the writings. Terrible times now indeed, but it could get worse, and it will before it's over. No fear of the world factions though, be not afraid of what they fear. Hope in God that in that time those goodly remnant in those times will endure to see Jesus come and resurrect us all and that his will be done and Jesus be praised forever.
The Bible encompasses all of known time within its story/plotline, even the end of time. Lol even a brief glimpse of after time. Technically, we are indeed still living in the Bible plotline indeed, whether anyone accepts this or not they can't change it nor hide it. We are also in the later part of time to boot granted we can prove at least 4000 years have elapsed, possibly more counting in the Flood and before and all that. Perhaps this is not the final pangs of time, but its getting there indeed. Though many prophecies have indeed come to pass, many are still not so.
You can show clearly in the Bible that it is very clear that the last generation shall not pass away until all the end time signs be fulfilled.(Matthew 24:34, whole chapter is also the end time prophecy according to Jesus according to Matthew.) Very terrible times it seems by the writings. Terrible times now indeed, but it could get worse, and it will before it's over. No fear of the world factions though, be not afraid of what they fear. Hope in God that in that time those goodly remnant in those times will endure to see Jesus come and resurrect us all and that his will be done and Jesus be praised forever.