Posts Tagged ‘Preterism’
Has the Second Coming of Jesus Already Occurred?
by Tony Mauck via Biblical Insights, Vol. 8, No. 7, July 2008 2008 is already half over and “all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation” (II Peter 3:4). From the mere standpoint of human observation, “A generation goes and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). Day after day,…
Read MoreWhat does “end of the age” refer to?
Question: I am curious to know what you say the “end of the age” refers to? Does it refer to the end of the world or to a specific age? I ask this in relation to what you said about it in Matthew 28. I think some people (Full Preterists/Hyper Preterists) believe the “end of…
Read MoreCan There Be More Than One Coming?
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CanThereBeMoreThanOneComing1.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Peter 3:1-14 I. There is a movement that has gotten popular in various churches to state that all references to the Lord’s coming refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. A. It is frequently called preterism, the A.D. 70 movement, or realized eschatology 1. “Eschatology” means the doctrine of last things.…
Read MoreDid the Jesuits develop preterism and futurism?
Question: Is it true that ‘preterism’ and ‘futurism’ were Jesuit interpretations of prophecy that were contrived during the counter-reformation? I’ve read that in a couple of places and wondered what your study has led you to about that. Thank you. Answer: Preterism is the view that the prophecies concerning destruction, especially those found in Revelation…
Read MoreDating the Book of Revelation
by Steve A. Hamilton The date when the book of Revelation was written has been a controversial subject for centuries. The insight I have gained and relate in this article is not likely to change the debate in favor of any certain date. However, after reading many different sources on the subject, I have not…
Read More70 A.D. ‘ism and the Kingdom
by Carl A. Allen In the book of Daniel there is a prophecy concerning the coming “Kingdom.” When this Kingdom comes into existence it is said of it, “And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be…
Read MoreShould all prophecies be seen as fulfilled in the past (preterism)?
Question: I appreciate your view, whatever it may be. I am not a “full preterist” at this point in time. I presume that you must have some interaction with others in your circle who do hold to the preterist view. At least we can say, that in this particular instance you would be considered to…
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