Definition: Teachings of Jesus illustrating the nature of God’s reign through symbolic stories.
Scripture: Matt 13:1–52 Mark 4:26–32
Tags: parables, kingdom, teaching
Type: Symbolic
Related: Seed, Harvest
Sources: Parables reveal spiritual truths about covenant fulfillment.
Notes: Preterism interprets these as fulfilled in the first-century transition.
Definition: Upside-down values of God’s reign, elevating the humble and confronting the proud.
Scripture: Matt 5:3–12 Luke 1:52–53 James 2:5
Tags: ethics, kingdom, grace
Type: Symbolic
Related: Beatitudes, Justice
Sources: Reversal reveals divine priorities.
Notes: Preterism sees reversal as spiritual transformation, not social upheaval.
Definition: Symbol of gospel truth planted in receptive hearts.
Scripture: Matt 13:3–9 Mark 4:14–20
Tags: symbolism, gospel, growth
Type: Typological
Related: Parables, Fruitfulness
Sources: Seed represents covenant message.
Notes: Preterism sees seed as fulfilled in early church growth.
Definition: Judgmental sorting of faithful and unfaithful within covenant community.
Scripture: Matt 13:49 Matt 25:32 Rev 14:15–20
Tags: judgment, covenant, separation
Type: Symbolic
Related: Harvest, Wheat and Tares
Sources: Separation is covenantal, not cosmic.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in AD 70.
Definition: The shift from Old Covenant Israel to New Covenant community.
Scripture: Matt 21:43 Luke 12:32 Heb 8:13
Tags: covenant, transition, kingdom
Type: Preterist
Related: Remnant, Ekklesia
Sources: Transfer marks fulfillment and redefinition.
Notes: Preterism sees this as central to eschatological interpretation.
Definition: Prophetic insight into God’s reign and covenant fulfillment.
Scripture: Dan 2:44 Rev 11:15 Isa 9:6–7
Tags: prophecy, kingdom, fulfillment
Type: Preterist
Related: Messiah, New Covenant
Sources: Vision reveals spiritual reality.
Notes: Preterism interprets kingdom vision as fulfilled in Christ’s reign.
Definition: A Mosaic role fulfilled typologically in Christ’s redemptive work.
Scripture: Ruth 3:9 Lev 25:25 Isa 59:20
Tags: redemption, law, typology
Type: Typological
Related: Messiah, Jubilee
Sources: Christ redeems covenant inheritance and identity.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in spiritual restoration.
Definition: Judas’s act of treachery, symbolizing covenant betrayal.
Scripture: Matt 26:48–49 Luke 22:47–48
Tags: betrayal, symbolism, judgment
Type: Typological
Related: Apostasy, Harlot
Sources: A kiss used to mask rebellion.
Notes: Preterism sees this as emblematic of false allegiance.
Definition: Covenantal intimacy and understanding, fulfilled in the New Covenant.
Scripture: Jer 31:34 John 17:3 Hos 6:6
Tags: covenant, spirituality, relationship
Type: Preterist
Related: Wisdom, Revelation
Sources: Knowledge is relational, not merely intellectual.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled through spiritual union with Christ.
Definition: Historical example of covenant defiance and divine judgment.
Scripture: Num 16:1–35 Jude 1:11
Tags: judgment, rebellion, history
Type: Typological
Related: Apostasy, Fire Imagery
Sources: Korah symbolizes resistance to divine order.
Notes: Preterism sees this as a warning against rejecting covenant authority.