Babylon
Definition: Symbol of covenantal apostasy and judgment.
Scripture: Rev 17:5 Jer 51:6 Rev 18:2
Tags: Symbolism,Fulfillment,Covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Great City,Beast,Wrath
Sources: David Chilton
Notes: Babylon is covenantal harlotry.
Definition: Symbol of covenantal apostasy and judgment.
Scripture: Rev 17:5 Jer 51:6 Rev 18:2
Tags: Symbolism,Fulfillment,Covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Great City,Beast,Wrath
Sources: David Chilton
Notes: Babylon is covenantal harlotry.
Definition: Covenantal rite symbolizing death to the old order and entrance into spiritual life in Christ.
Scripture: Acts 2:38 Rom 6:3–4 Col 2:12
Tags: baptism, covenant, identity
Type: Typological
Related: Water, Burial, Resurrection
Sources: Baptism marks covenant transition and spiritual rebirth.
Notes: Preterism sees baptism as fulfilled in spiritual regeneration and covenant inclusion.
Definition: Covenantal rite symbolizing death to the old order and entrance into spiritual life in Christ.
Scripture: 1 Pet 3:21 Acts 2:38 Rom 6:3–4
Tags: baptism, covenant, identity
Type: Typological
Related: Water, Burial, Resurrection
Sources: Baptism marks covenant transition and spiritual rebirth.
Notes: Preterism sees baptism as fulfilled in spiritual regeneration and covenant inclusion.
Definition: Covenantal trust and relational faith in God’s redemptive work through Christ.
Scripture: John 3:16 John 5:24 Rom 10:9
Tags: faith, covenant, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Trust, Obedience
Sources: Belief affirms covenant allegiance and receives spiritual life.
Notes: Preterism sees belief as the entry into New Covenant identity and inheritance.
Definition: Covenantal trust and relational faith in God’s redemptive work through Christ.
Scripture: John 3:16 John 5:24 Rom 10:9
Tags: faith, covenant, salvation
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Trust, Obedience
Sources: Belief affirms covenant allegiance and receives spiritual life.
Notes: Preterism sees belief as the entry into New Covenant identity and inheritance.
Definition: A symbolic act described in Revelation 20, understood by Preterists as Christ’s restriction of Satan’s influence during the gospel’s expansion prior to AD 70.
Scripture: Rev 20:2-3 Matt 12:29 Luke 10:18
Tags: Symbolism,Spiritual Warfare,Fulfillment
Type: Metaphorical
Related: Millennium,Kingdom of God,Spiritual Authority
Sources: Milton Terry, Biblical Apocalyptics
Notes: This concept emphasizes Christ’s victorious authority and the gospel’s unstoppable reach.
Definition: Spiritual regeneration through the indwelling presence of God, marking entrance into the New Covenant.
Scripture: John 3:5 Rom 8:9 Ezek 36:26–27
Tags: spirit, covenant, renewal
Type: Symbolic
Related: Regeneration, New Creation, Life
Sources: Spirit birth reflects covenant transformation and divine indwelling.
Notes: Preterism sees this as the spiritual reality of New Covenant life, not a future event.
Definition: Symbolic of covenant initiation and spiritual cleansing, often associated with baptism and repentance.
Scripture: John 3:5 Acts 2:38 Titus 3:5
Tags: baptism, covenant, renewal
Type: Typological
Related: Repentance, Baptism, Cleansing
Sources: Water signifies covenant entry and spiritual purification.
Notes: Preterism sees “born of water” as fulfilled in New Covenant baptism and spiritual rebirth.