Definition: Symbol of spiritual life, covenant flow, and divine presence.
Scripture: Ezek 47:1–12 Rev 22:1–2 Ps 46:4
Tags: symbolism, covenant, life
Type: Symbolic
Related: Living Water, Spirit
Sources: Rivers nourish and heal.
Notes: Preterism sees river imagery as fulfilled in spiritual vitality.
Definition: Symbol of righteousness, identity, and covenant status.
Scripture: Rev 7:9 Isa 61:10 Zech 3:4
Tags: symbolism, identity, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Covering, Saints
Sources: Robes reflect spiritual condition.
Notes: Preterism sees robes as fulfilled in spiritual transformation.
Definition: Messianic title emphasizing Christ’s lineage and covenant fulfillment.
Scripture: Isa 11:1–10 Rom 15:12 Rev 5:5
Tags: Christology, prophecy, lineage
Type: Typological
Related: Messiah, Lion of Judah
Sources: Root signifies covenant continuity.
Notes: Preterism sees this title as fulfilled in Christ’s reign.
Definition: Destruction of Jerusalem’s temple as covenantal judgment and transition.
Scripture: Matt 24:2 Luke 21:6 Heb 9:11
Tags: judgment, covenant, history
Type: Preterist
Related: Obsolete Temple, Olivet Discourse
Sources: Temple ruin marks covenant shift.
Notes: Preterism sees this as central to fulfilled eschatology.
Definition: Covenantal rest fulfilled spiritually in Christ, no longer bound to Mosaic observance.
Scripture: Heb 4:9–11 Col 2:16–17 Matt 12:8
Tags: rest, covenant, law
Type: Typological
Related: Rest, Law of Liberty
Sources: Sabbath points to spiritual rest.
Notes: Preterism sees Sabbath as fulfilled in New Covenant peace.
Definition: Symbol of mourning, repentance, and prophetic witness.
Scripture: Rev 11:3 Gen 37:34 Joel 1:13
Tags: symbolism, repentance, prophecy
Type: Symbolic
Related: Witness, Lamentation
Sources: Sackcloth marks covenant urgency.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in first-century testimony.
Definition: Covenant people sanctified in Christ, often persecuted and vindicated in prophetic fulfillment.
Scripture: Rom 1:7 Rev 13:7 Dan 7:18
Tags: identity, covenant, testimony
Type: Preterist
Related: Remnant, Witness
Sources: Saints are spiritually set apart.
Notes: Preterism sees saints as first-century faithful and ongoing spiritual community.
Definition: Symbol of covenant witness and spiritual preservation.
Scripture: Matt 5:13 Lev 2:13 Col 4:6
Tags: symbolism, ethics, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Light, Discipleship
Sources: Salt preserves and purifies.
Notes: Preterism sees this as fulfilled in spiritual influence.
Definition: Place of divine presence, fulfilled spiritually in the body of Christ.
Scripture: Heb 9:1–11 Rev 21:22 Ezek 37:26–28
Tags: temple, covenant, presence
Type: Typological
Related: Holy of Holies, Living Stones
Sources: Sanctuary shifts from physical to spiritual.
Notes: Preterism sees sanctuary fulfilled in the church.
Definition: Jewish ruling council opposing Jesus and the early church.
Scripture: Matt 26:59–66 Acts 4:5–22
Tags: authority, judgment, history
Type: Historical
Related: Jewish Leadership, Apostasy
Sources: Sanhedrin embodies covenant resistance.
Notes: Preterism sees their role as part of first-century judgment.