Definition: Symbol of covenant blessing and spiritual communion with God.
Scripture: Luke 23:43 Rev 2:7 Gen 2:8–10
Tags: symbolism, covenant, restoration
Type: Symbolic
Related: Garden Imagery, New Creation
Sources: Paradise is relational, not geographic.
Notes: Preterism sees paradise as fulfilled in spiritual union with Christ.
Definition: Greek term often translated “coming,” referring to Christ’s covenantal presence and judgment upon Jerusalem.
Scripture: Matt 24:3 1 Thess 2:19 James 5:8
Tags: prophecy, covenant, judgment
Type: Preterist
Related: Day of the Lord, Presence
Sources: Central to preterist eschatology.
Notes: Preterism interprets parousia as fulfilled in AD 70, not a future global event.
Definition: In Preterist theology, the Parousia refers to Christ’s “presence” or “coming” in judgment upon Jerusalem in AD 70, rather than a future physical return.
Scripture: Matt 24:3 1 Thess 4:15 Rev 1:7
Tags: Eschatology,Judgment,Presence
Type: Theological
Related: Second Coming,AD 70,Cloud Coming
Sources: See Kenneth Gentry, Before Jerusalem Fell; N.T. Wright, Jesus and the Victory of God
Notes: This term often serves as a litmus test for one’s eschatological framework. In Preterism, it’s re-centered around covenantal transition.
Definition: Jewish feast commemorating deliverance, fulfilled typologically in Christ’s sacrificial death.
Scripture: Exod 12:1–28 Luke 22:15–20 1 Cor 5:7
Tags: feast, covenant, sacrifice
Type: Typological
Related: Lamb of God, Redemption
Sources: Passover foreshadows Christ’s atonement.
Notes: Preterism sees Passover fulfilled in the cross and covenant transition.
Definition: Covenantal wholeness and reconciliation, fulfilled in Christ’s kingdom.
Scripture: Isa 9:6 Eph 2:14–17 John 14:27
Tags: virtue, covenant, restoration
Type: Pastoral
Related: Reconciliation, Kingdom Fulfillment
Sources: Peace is spiritual and relational.
Notes: Preterism sees peace as present reality in the New Covenant.
Definition: Feast marking the outpouring of the Spirit and inauguration of the New Covenant.
Scripture: Acts 2:1–4 Joel 2:28–32 Lev 23:15–21
Tags: Spirit, covenant, empowerment
Type: Preterist
Related: Outpouring, Latter Rain
Sources: Pentecost fulfills prophetic promise.
Notes: Preterism sees Pentecost as the spiritual launch of the New Covenant era.
Definition: Covenantal judgment and exclusion from spiritual life.
Scripture: John 3:16 Luke 13:3 Rom 2:12
Tags: judgment, covenant, ethics
Type: Symbolic
Related: Death, Apostasy, Exclusion
Sources: Perish reflects the consequence of covenant rejection.
Notes: Preterism sees perishing as fulfilled in AD 70 and spiritual separation from life.
Definition: Covenantal judgment and exclusion from spiritual life.
Scripture: John 3:16 Luke 13:3 Rom 2:12
Tags: judgment, covenant, ethics
Type: Symbolic
Related: Death, Apostasy, Exclusion
Sources: Perish reflects the consequence of covenant rejection.
Notes: Preterism sees perishing as fulfilled in AD 70 and spiritual separation from life.
Definition: Suffering endured by covenant witnesses, especially in the first-century context.
Scripture: Matt 10:22 Rev 6:9–11 Acts 8:1
Tags: suffering, testimony, covenant
Type: Historical
Related: Martyrdom, Witness
Sources: Persecution precedes covenant vindication.
Notes: Preterism sees persecution as fulfilled in early church history.
Definition: Proclamation of covenant fulfillment and spiritual invitation.
Scripture: Mark 16:15 Rom 10:14–17 Matt 24:14
Tags: evangelism, covenant, mission
Type: Preterist
Related: Invitation, Kingdom of God
Sources: Gospel announces fulfilled promises.
Notes: Preterism sees gospel preaching as urgent and fulfilled in apostolic mission.