Definition: Covenantal rest fulfilled spiritually in Christ, no longer bound to Mosaic observance.
Scripture: Heb 4:9–11 Col 2:16–17 Matt 12:8
Tags: rest, covenant, law
Type: Typological
Related: Rest, Law of Liberty
Sources: Sabbath points to spiritual rest.
Notes: Preterism sees Sabbath as fulfilled in New Covenant peace.
Definition: Symbol of mourning, repentance, and prophetic witness.
Scripture: Rev 11:3 Gen 37:34 Joel 1:13
Tags: symbolism, repentance, prophecy
Type: Symbolic
Related: Witness, Lamentation
Sources: Sackcloth marks covenant urgency.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in first-century testimony.
Definition: Covenant people sanctified in Christ, often persecuted and vindicated in prophetic fulfillment.
Scripture: Rom 1:7 Rev 13:7 Dan 7:18
Tags: identity, covenant, testimony
Type: Preterist
Related: Remnant, Witness
Sources: Saints are spiritually set apart.
Notes: Preterism sees saints as first-century faithful and ongoing spiritual community.
Definition: Symbol of covenant witness and spiritual preservation.
Scripture: Matt 5:13 Lev 2:13 Col 4:6
Tags: symbolism, ethics, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Light, Discipleship
Sources: Salt preserves and purifies.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in spiritual influence.
Definition: Place of divine presence, fulfilled spiritually in the body of Christ.
Scripture: Heb 9:1–11 Rev 21:22 Ezek 37:26–28
Tags: temple, covenant, presence
Type: Typological
Related: Holy of Holies, Living Stones
Sources: Sanctuary shifts from physical to spiritual.
Notes: Preterism sees sanctuary fulfilled in the church.
Definition: Jewish ruling council opposing Jesus and the early church.
Scripture: Matt 26:59–66 Acts 4:5–22
Tags: authority, judgment, history
Type: Historical
Related: Jewish Leadership, Apostasy
Sources: Sanhedrin embodies covenant resistance.
Notes: Preterism sees their role as part of first-century judgment.
Definition: Covenantal dispersion due to rebellion, reversed in spiritual gathering.
Scripture: Deut 28:64 Ezek 11:16–17 John 11:52
Tags: judgment, restoration, covenant
Type: Typological
Related: Gathering, Remnant
Sources: Scattering precedes restoration.
Notes: Preterism sees scattering fulfilled in exile and spiritual regathering.
Definition: Religious leaders opposing covenant renewal, often rebuked by Jesus.
Scripture: Matt 23:1–36 Luke 11:39–52
Tags: authority, judgment, history
Type: Historical
Related: Jewish Leadership, Apostasy
Sources: Symbolize resistance to spiritual truth.
Notes: Preterism sees their role as central to covenant conflict.
Definition: Symbol of divine decree and covenant revelation, often sealed and opened in judgment.
Scripture: Rev 5:1–9 Ezek 2:9–10 Isa 34:4
Tags: symbolism, prophecy, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Seals, Opening of the Scroll
Sources: Scrolls convey covenant truth.
Notes: Preterism sees scroll imagery as fulfilled in Revelation’s judgments.
Definition: Symbol of divine ownership and covenant protection.
Scripture: Rev 7:3–4 Eph 1:13 2 Tim 2:19
Tags: symbolism, covenant, identity
Type: Symbolic
Related: Name Written, Saints
Sources: Sealing affirms belonging.
Notes: Preterism sees sealing as fulfilled in spiritual security.