Definition: Spiritual separation from God resulting from covenant violation, distinct from biological death.
Scripture: Gen 2:17 Rom 7:9–11 Eph 2:1
Tags: death, covenant, judgment
Type: Theological
Related: Sin, Separation, Exile
Sources: Covenantal death is the loss of divine fellowship and inheritance.
Notes: Preterism sees this as the true death introduced in Eden and reversed in Christ’s resurrection and New Covenant.
Definition: The spiritual death resulting from separation under the Old Covenant, contrasted with life in Christ through the New Covenant.
Scripture: Rom 6:23 Eph 2:1 1 Cor 15:56
Tags: Covenant,Death,Resurrection
Type: Theological
Related: Resurrection,Body of Christ,Spiritual Life
Sources: William Bell, Resurrection in Fulfilled Eschatology
Notes: This term reframes death as relational and covenantal, not biological.
Definition: Spiritual fearfulness that resists covenant truth and shrinks from faithful witness.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 Matt 10:28
Tags: ethics, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faithfulness, Witness
Sources: Cowardice reflects a refusal to stand in covenant truth under pressure.
Notes: Preterism sees cowardice as a moral failure that forfeits covenant inheritance.
Definition: Spiritual fearfulness that resists covenant truth and shrinks from faithful witness.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 Matt 10:28
Tags: ethics, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faithfulness, Witness
Sources: Cowardice reflects a refusal to stand in covenant truth under pressure.
Notes: Preterism sees cowardice as a moral failure that forfeits covenant inheritance.
Definition: Symbol of covenant reward and spiritual victory granted to those who endure faithfully.
Scripture: Rev 2:10 James 1:12 2 Tim 4:8
Tags: symbolism, covenant, reward
Type: Symbolic
Related: Victory, Resurrection, Inheritance
Sources: The crown reflects covenant triumph and spiritual inheritance.
Notes: Preterism sees the crown of life as fulfilled in spiritual victory and covenant completion.
Definition: A prophetic timeline culminating in the Messiah and the destruction of Jerusalem.
Scripture: Dan 9:24–27
Tags: prophecy, timeline, messiah
Type: Preterist
Related: Messianic Fulfillment, Abomination of Desolation
Sources: Interpreted as fulfilled in Christ and AD 70 events.
Notes: Preterist view sees this as a completed prophecy, not awaiting future fulfillment.
Definition: A poetic title for Jerusalem, often used in prophetic lament and hope.
Scripture: Isa 1:8 Zech 9:9 Matt 21:5
Tags: Jerusalem, prophecy, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Bride, Jerusalem, Israel
Sources: Represents the covenant people, both judged and redeemed.
Notes: In preterism, this title frames Jerusalem’s fall and the church’s rise.
Definition: God’s promise to David of an enduring kingdom, fulfilled in Christ’s reign.
Scripture: 2 Sam 7:12–16 Acts 2:30 Luke 1:32
Tags: covenant, kingdom, messiah
Type: Preterist
Related: Messianic Fulfillment, Throne of David
Sources: Central to messianic expectation and New Testament fulfillment.
Notes: Preterism sees this covenant fulfilled in Christ’s ascension and spiritual reign.
Definition: A prophetic phrase denoting divine judgment and covenant transition, often fulfilled in AD 70.
Scripture: Joel 2:1 Amos 5:18 Acts 2:20 1 Thess 5:2
Tags: judgment, covenant, eschatology
Type: Preterist
Related: Coming of Christ, Great Tribulation
Sources: Common in prophetic literature; reinterpreted in preterism as historical rather than future.
Notes: Often misunderstood as end-of-world; in preterism, refers to historical judgment events.
Definition: Biblically multifaceted: physical, spiritual, and covenantal. Often symbolic of separation or judgment.
Scripture: Gen 2:17 Rom 6:23 Rev 20:14
Tags: judgment, life, resurrection
Type: Symbolic
Related: Resurrection, Life, Second Death
Sources: In preterism, death may represent covenantal separation more than biological cessation.
Notes: Understanding death symbolically helps clarify resurrection and judgment themes.