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.
Definition: Symbolic of spiritual sustenance and covenant reward.
Scripture: Rev 2:17 Exod 16:31–35 John 6:49–51
Tags: symbolism, covenant, reward
Type: Symbolic
Related: Bread of Life, Spiritual Nourishment
Sources: Represents divine provision and intimacy.
Notes: Preterism sees hidden manna as fulfilled in Christ’s spiritual nourishment.
Definition: Mediator of covenant, fulfilled in Christ who replaces the Levitical priesthood.
Scripture: Heb 4:14 Heb 7:26–28 Lev 16:32
Tags: priesthood, covenant, mediation
Type: Preterist
Related: Temple, Sacrifice
Sources: Christ as high priest marks covenantal shift.
Notes: Preterism emphasizes priesthood transition as part of temple’s obsolescence.
Definition: A title for Jerusalem, often used in both literal and symbolic contexts.
Scripture: Matt 4:5 Rev 11:2 Neh 11:1
Tags: Jerusalem, covenant, prophecy
Type: Mixed
Related: Zion, Bride
Sources: Can refer to physical Jerusalem or spiritual community.
Notes: Preterism distinguishes between old Jerusalem under judgment and new Jerusalem as spiritual reality.