Definition: Symbolic of apostate Israel, often contrasted with the faithful bride in prophetic literature.
Scripture: Rev 17:1–6 Isa 1:21 Jer 3:1–3
Tags: symbolism, judgment, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Bride, Babylon
Sources: Used to depict spiritual adultery and covenant betrayal.
Notes: Preterism identifies the harlot with first-century Jerusalem under judgment.
Definition: Symbolic of judgment and covenantal separation, often linked to the end of the age.
Scripture: Matt 13:39 Rev 14:15–16 Joel 3:13
Tags: judgment, symbolism, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Wheat and Tares, Separation
Sources: Harvest imagery depicts divine sorting and covenantal reckoning.
Notes: Preterism sees harvest fulfilled in AD 70 as separation of faithful and apostate.
Definition: A covenantal phrase symbolizing the old creation order, often interpreted as the Mosaic system.
Scripture: Isa 65:17 Matt 5:18 Heb 12:26–27
Tags: symbolism, covenant, prophecy
Type: Symbolic
Related: Old Covenant, Elements
Sources: Not literal cosmology; represents covenantal structure.
Notes: Preterism sees the passing of heaven and earth as the end of the Mosaic age.
Definition: Angelic or divine assembly, often symbolic of spiritual authority and covenantal witness.
Scripture: Luke 2:13 Dan 7:10 Rev 19:14
Tags: symbolism, authority, worship
Type: Symbolic
Related: Angels, Throne Room
Sources: Hosts represent divine order and judgment.
Notes: Preterism sees heavenly host as part of apocalyptic imagery and covenantal fulfillment.
Definition: Symbolic of the New Covenant community, contrasted with earthly Jerusalem under judgment.
Scripture: Heb 12:22 Gal 4:26 Rev 21:2
Tags: symbolism, covenant, identity
Type: Preterist
Related: Bride, Zion
Sources: Represents spiritual reality and covenant fulfillment.
Notes: Preterism sees heavenly Jerusalem as the true dwelling of God’s people.
Definition: Spiritual realm of covenant blessings and authority, accessible through Christ.
Scripture: Eph 1:3 Eph 2:6 Heb 8:1
Tags: spirituality, covenant, identity
Type: Preterist
Related: Kingdom, Inheritance
Sources: Not distant geography but spiritual position.
Notes: Preterism sees heavenly places as present reality for believers.
Definition: Apocalyptic imagery used to depict covenantal upheaval, not astronomical events.
Scripture: Matt 24:29 Rev 6:12–14 Isa 13:10
Tags: symbolism, prophecy, judgment
Type: Symbolic
Related: Decreation Language, Earthquake Imagery
Sources: Often misunderstood as literal cosmic events.
Notes: Preterism interprets signs as symbolic of covenant collapse.
Definition: One who inherits covenant promises, redefined in Christ to include Jew and Gentile alike.
Scripture: Rom 8:17 Gal 3:29 Heb 11:7
Tags: inheritance, covenant, identity
Type: Preterist
Related: Promise, Adoption
Sources: Heirs are those in Christ, not by lineage.
Notes: Preterism emphasizes spiritual inheritance over ethnic descent.
Definition: Often conflated with Gehenna, but biblically nuanced; preterism interprets it as symbolic of covenantal judgment.
Scripture: Matt 10:28 Luke 16:23 Rev 20:14
Tags: judgment, symbolism, theology
Type: Symbolic
Related: Gehenna, Lake of Fire
Sources: Traditional views vary; preterism emphasizes historical context.
Notes: Hell is reframed as covenantal consequence, not eternal torment.
Definition: Dynastic rulers during the New Testament era, often opposing Christ and the early church.
Scripture: Matt 2:1–16 Luke 13:31–32 Acts 12:1–23
Tags: history, politics, opposition
Type: Historical
Related: Rome, Beast
Sources: Herods symbolize corrupt leadership and resistance to the kingdom.
Notes: Preterism sees Herod’s role as part of covenantal conflict.