Definition: Apocalyptic vision of covenantal judgment and spiritual victory, fulfilled in first-century events.
Scripture: Rev 1:1–3 Rev 22:6–10
Tags: prophecy, symbolism, fulfillment
Type: Preterist
Related: Beast, New Jerusalem
Sources: Written to warn and comfort early believers.
Notes: Preterism interprets Revelation as fulfilled in AD 70 and covenant transition.
Definition: Geographical and symbolic boundary marking transition and inheritance.
Scripture: Josh 3:17 Matt 3:6 2 Kings 2:8
Tags: symbolism, geography, covenant
Type: Typological
Related: Baptism, Inheritance
Sources: Crossing Jordan represents covenant entry.
Notes: Preterism sees Jordan as symbolic of spiritual transition.
Definition: Son of Jacob, whose life prefigures Christ’s suffering and exaltation.
Scripture: Gen 50:20 Acts 7:9–10 Matt 1:16
Tags: typology, redemption, covenant
Type: Typological
Related: Messiah, Suffering Servant
Sources: Joseph’s narrative foreshadows redemptive patterns.
Notes: Preterism embraces Joseph as a type of Christ.
Definition: First-century Jewish historian whose writings provide context for AD 70 and early church events.
Scripture: Historical reference
Tags: history, judgment, context
Type: Historical
Related: Fall of Jerusalem, Jewish Leadership
Sources: Josephus documents siege and destruction.
Notes: Preterism uses Josephus to corroborate biblical fulfillment.
Definition: Symbolic of spiritual pilgrimage, covenant transition, and faithful perseverance.
Scripture: Heb 11:13–16 Exod 13:17–18 Acts 20:24
Tags: symbolism, perseverance, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Exodus, Pilgrimage
Sources: Journey reflects covenant growth and transformation.
Notes: Preterism uses journey imagery to frame spiritual maturation.
Definition: A year of release and restoration under Mosaic Law, fulfilled spiritually in Christ.
Scripture: Lev 25:10 Luke 4:18–19 Isa 61:1–2
Tags: law, restoration, covenant
Type: Typological
Related: Freedom, New Covenant
Sources: Jubilee foreshadows spiritual liberation.
Notes: Preterism sees Jubilee fulfilled in gospel proclamation.
Definition: Southern kingdom of Israel, often symbolic of covenant continuity and messianic lineage.
Scripture: Gen 49:10 Isa 11:1 Matt 1:2–3
Tags: Israel, covenant, lineage
Type: Typological
Related: David, Messiah
Sources: Judah carries messianic promise.
Notes: Preterism sees Judah as fulfilled in Christ’s reign.
Definition: Region central to biblical events and prophetic judgment.
Scripture: Matt 24:16 Luke 21:21 Acts 1:8
Tags: geography, judgment, history
Type: Historical
Related: Jerusalem, Israel
Sources: Judea is ground zero for covenantal upheaval.
Notes: Preterism sees Judea as the focal point of prophetic fulfillment.
Definition: Covenantal reckoning upon Israel, fulfilled in the events surrounding AD 70.
Scripture: Matt 23:36 Luke 21:22 Heb 10:27
Tags: covenant, prophecy, justice
Type: Preterist
Related: Day of the Lord, Great Tribulation
Sources: Judgment is historical and covenantal.
Notes: Preterism reframes judgment as fulfilled rather than future.
Definition: God’s righteous judgment and covenantal fairness, fulfilled in Christ and AD 70 events.
Scripture: Isa 30:18 Rom 3:26 Rev 19:2
Tags: virtue, judgment, covenant
Type: Preterist
Related: Righteousness, Judgment
Sources: Justice is covenantal, not merely moral.
Notes: Preterism sees justice as historically enacted and spiritually enduring.