Definition: A recurring theme in prophetic warnings, often linked to false messiahs and misleading signs.
Scripture: Matt 24:4–5 2 Thess 2:10–11 Rev 13:14
Tags: false teaching, prophecy, discernment
Type: Preterist
Related: False Christs, Apostasy
Sources: Jesus warned of deception before Jerusalem’s fall.
Notes: Preterists see deception as fulfilled in the first-century crisis.
Definition: Symbolic language in prophecy describing covenantal upheaval using cosmic imagery.
Scripture: Isa 13:10 Matt 24:29 Rev 6:12–14
Tags: symbolism, judgment, prophecy
Type: Symbolic
Related: Apocalyptic Imagery, Covenant Change
Sources: Not literal cosmology; represents societal and covenantal collapse.
Notes: Helps decode prophetic texts without assuming physical end-of-world scenarios.
Definition: Rescue from judgment or oppression, often fulfilled in Christ and the early church.
Scripture: Luke 1:74 Acts 12:11 Rom 11:26
Tags: salvation, rescue, judgment
Type: Preterist
Related: Redemption, Salvation
Sources: Deliverance often refers to escape from covenant wrath.
Notes: In AD 70 context, deliverance meant survival and spiritual preservation.
Definition: A state of ruin or abandonment, often linked to covenantal judgment upon Jerusalem and the temple.
Scripture: Dan 9:27 Matt 23:38 Luke 21:20
Tags: temple, judgment, exile
Type: Preterist
Related: Abomination of Desolation, Jerusalem
Sources: Used in prophetic warnings; fulfilled in the destruction of Jerusalem.
Notes: Symbolic of covenantal divorce and the end of temple-centered worship.
Definition: The AD 70 event marking the end of the Old Covenant system and temple worship.
Scripture: Matt 24:2 Luke 21:6 Heb 8:13
Tags: judgment, temple, covenant
Type: Preterist
Related: Great Tribulation, End of the Age
Sources: Central to preterist eschatology.
Notes: Seen as the climax of prophetic warnings and covenant transition.
Definition: The scattered Jewish communities outside Israel, often seen as part of divine judgment and gospel expansion.
Scripture: John 7:35 Acts 2:5 James 1:1
Tags: Israel, exile, mission
Type: Historical
Related: Dispersion, Remnant
Sources: Diaspora shaped early church outreach and contextual theology.
Notes: In preterism, diaspora is a backdrop for the global spread of the kingdom.
Definition: The scattering of Israel among the nations, seen as both judgment and setup for gospel expansion.
Scripture: Deut 28:64 Luke 21:24 Acts 8:1
Tags: Israel, exile, mission
Type: Historical
Related: Diaspora, Remnant
Sources: Historically fulfilled through exile and persecution; gospel spread through dispersion.
Notes: In preterism, dispersion is a key mechanism for globalizing the kingdom.
Definition: A theological boundary between Old and New Covenant realities.
Scripture: Heb 9:10 Gal 4:24–26 Eph 2:14
Tags: covenant, transition, theology
Type: Preterist
Related: Veil, Law, Grace
Sources: Represents spiritual shift post-Christ.
Notes: Preterism emphasizes this as a historical and theological turning point.
Definition: The barrier between Jew and Gentile, torn down through Christ’s reconciling work.
Scripture: Eph 2:14–16
Tags: unity, covenant, reconciliation
Type: Preterist
Related: New Covenant, One Body
Sources: Symbolic of covenantal inclusion and peace.
Notes: Preterism emphasizes this as a historical shift in redemptive structure.
Definition: God’s manifest presence among His people, often linked to covenant blessing or judgment.
Scripture: Exod 33:14 Ezek 10:18 Matt 28:20
Tags: presence, covenant, temple
Type: Theological
Related: Shekinah, Temple, Emmanuel
Sources: Presence withdrawn in judgment; restored through Christ.
Notes: Preterism sees divine presence shifting from temple to spiritual indwelling.