Definition: Symbol of gospel outreach and covenant sorting.
Scripture: Matt 13:47–50 John 21:6–11
Tags: symbolism, evangelism, judgment
Type: Symbolic
Related: Harvest, Separation
Sources: Net gathers both good and bad.
Notes: Preterism sees net imagery as fulfilled in apostolic mission and AD 70 sorting.
Definition: Spiritual regeneration into covenant life through Christ.
Scripture: John 3:3–8 1 Pet 1:3 Titus 3:5
Tags: salvation, covenant, identity
Type: Preterist
Related: Born Again, First Resurrection
Sources: Birth imagery marks covenant transition.
Notes: Preterism sees new birth as fulfilled spiritual reality.
Definition: The spiritual agreement inaugurated by Christ, replacing the Mosaic Law and fulfilling prophetic promises.
Scripture: Jer 31:31–34 Heb 8:6–13 Luke 22:20
Tags: covenant, fulfillment, grace
Type: Preterist
Related: Old Covenant, Kingdom of God
Sources: Central to preterist theology.
Notes: Preterism sees the New Covenant as fully established and spiritually active.
Definition: Spiritual reality inaugurated through Christ, replacing the old covenant order.
Scripture: 2 Cor 5:17 Gal 6:15 Isa 65:17
Tags: covenant, transformation, identity
Type: Preterist
Related: New Heavens and Earth, Resurrection
Sources: Creation is spiritual, not physical.
Notes: Preterism sees new creation as present reality in Christ.
Definition: Symbolic of covenantal renewal and spiritual transformation, not cosmic recreation.
Scripture: Isa 65:17 Rev 21:1 2 Pet 3:13
Tags: symbolism, covenant, prophecy
Type: Symbolic
Related: Heaven and Earth, Kingdom Fulfillment
Sources: Often misunderstood as physical.
Notes: Preterism interprets this as fulfilled in the New Covenant era.
Definition: Symbolic of the New Covenant order established after the Old Covenant’s judgment. It represents a transformed spiritual reality, not a literal recreation of the physical cosmos.
Scripture: Isa 65:17 2 Pet 3:13 Rev 21:1
Tags: Covenant,Fulfillment,Symbolism
Type: Metaphorical
Related: Covenant Transition,AD 70,Kingdom of God
Sources: Edward Stevens, Final Decade Before the End
Notes: This phrase often evokes cosmic imagery, but in Preterist thought it reflects covenantal renewal.
Definition: Symbolic of the covenant community, spiritually fulfilled in the church.
Scripture: Rev 21:2–3 Gal 4:26 Heb 12:22
Tags: covenant, identity, symbolism
Type: Preterist
Related: Bride, Zion
Sources: Represents spiritual dwelling of God.
Notes: Preterism sees New Jerusalem as present spiritual reality.
Definition: Symbol of New Covenant vitality, incompatible with Old Covenant structures.
Scripture: Matt 9:17 Luke 5:37–39 Joel 3:18
Tags: symbolism, covenant, transformation
Type: Typological
Related: Old Wineskins, Spirit
Sources: New wine requires new vessels.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in spiritual renewal.
Definition: Pharisee who sought truth and received revelation about spiritual rebirth.
Scripture: John 3:1–21 John 7:50–52 John 19:39
Tags: conversion, covenant, identity
Type: Historical
Related: Born Again, Spirit
Sources: Represents transition from law to spirit.
Notes: Preterism sees Nicodemus as emblematic of covenant awakening.
Definition: Symbol of spiritual blindness, judgment, or transition.
Scripture: Rom 13:12 John 9:4 1 Thess 5:5
Tags: symbolism, judgment, spirituality
Type: Symbolic
Related: Light, Darkness
Sources: Night precedes covenant dawn.
Notes: Preterism interprets night as symbolic of Old Covenant fading.