Definition: Metaphorical term for the unseen power of covenant trust and perseverance.
Scripture: Heb 11:1 Rom 4:20–21
Tags: faith, covenant, spirituality
Type: Symbolic
Related: Hope, Trust
Sources: Faith activates covenant reality.
Notes: Preterism affirms faith as central to spiritual transformation.
Definition: Symbol of spiritual discernment and covenant exposure.
Scripture: Heb 4:12–13 Ps 139:1–4
Tags: symbolism, covenant, ethics
Type: Symbolic
Related: Light, Unveiling
Sources: X-ray reveals hidden motives.
Notes: Preterism uses this metaphor to describe spiritual clarity.
Definition: Greek term for foreigner, often used to highlight covenant hospitality and inclusion.
Scripture: Heb 13:2 Matt 25:35 Eph 2:19
Tags: inclusion, ethics, covenant
Type: Pastoral
Related: Outcasts Gathered, Gentiles
Sources: Strangers are welcomed into covenant.
Notes: Preterism sees this fulfilled in spiritual adoption.
Definition: Phrase describing false or rival covenant systems outside Christ.
Scripture: Gal 1:6–9 Heb 8:6–13
Tags: covenant, ethics, discernment
Type: Doctrinal
Related: Apostasy, Law of Moses
Sources: Foreign covenants distort truth.
Notes: Preterism warns against returning to obsolete systems.
Definition: Symbol of judgment and inclusion, fulfilled at Pentecost.
Scripture: Isa 28:11 Acts 2:4–11
Tags: prophecy, inclusion, covenant
Type: Typological
Related: Tongues of Fire, Gentile Inclusion
Sources: Foreign tongues mark covenant shift.
Notes: Preterism sees this fulfilled in apostolic mission.
Definition: Phrase describing divine fairness extended beyond ethnic boundaries.
Scripture: Acts 10:34–35 Rom 2:6–11
Tags: justice, inclusion, covenant
Type: Pastoral
Related: Gentile Inclusion, Mercy
Sources: Justice is impartial and covenantal.
Notes: Preterism affirms justice as fulfilled in spiritual equality.
Definition: Symbol of divine truth revealed to outsiders and Gentiles.
Scripture: Isa 49:6 Luke 2:32
Tags: symbolism, inclusion, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Light, Nations
Sources: Light reaches beyond Israel.
Notes: Preterism sees this fulfilled in gospel expansion.
Definition: Phrase describing divine insight that transcends worldly understanding.
Scripture: 1 Cor 2:6–16 James 3:17
Tags: wisdom, covenant, spirituality
Type: Symbolic
Related: Mystery, Revelation
Sources: Wisdom is spiritually discerned.
Notes: Preterism sees wisdom as fruit of covenant fulfillment.
Definition: Fear or rejection of outsiders, contrary to covenant inclusion of Gentiles.
Scripture: Acts 10:28 Eph 2:14–19 Gal 3:28
Tags: ethics, inclusion, covenant
Type: Pastoral
Related: Gentile Inclusion, One New Man
Sources: Xenophobia contradicts gospel unity.
Notes: Preterism affirms spiritual inclusion beyond ethnicity.
Definition: Persian king mentioned in Esther, representing foreign rule and providential reversal.
Scripture: Esth 1:1–22 Esth 2:16–18
Tags: history, empire, providence
Type: Typological
Related: Babylon, Kingdom Reversal
Sources: Xerxes sets stage for covenant deliverance.
Notes: Preterism sees Xerxes as part of redemptive history.