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The Cloud Coming

Definition: Symbolic of divine judgment and presence, fulfilled in Christ’s covenantal coming in AD 70.

Scripture: Matt 24:30 Rev 1:7 Isa 19:1

Tags: Judgment,Symbolism,Fulfillment

Type: Symbolic

Related: Parousia,AD 70,Coming of the Lord

Sources: David Chilton

Notes: Clouds signify divine movement, not meteorology.


The Coming

Definition: Fulfilled covenantal arrival of Christ in judgment and glory.

Scripture: Matt 24:30 Rev 1:7 Heb 10:37

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Judgment

Type: Theological

Related: Cloud,Glory,End of the Age

Sources: Don K. Preston

Notes: Coming is covenantal vindication.


The Coming of the Lord

Definition: A covenantal judgment event fulfilled in AD 70, not a future physical return.

Scripture: Matt 24:30 1 Thess 4:15 Rev 1:7

Tags: Judgment,Fulfillment,Presence

Type: Theological

Related: Parousia,Cloud Coming,AD 70

Sources: Don K. Preston, The Elements Shall Melt

Notes: This “coming” is symbolic of judgment and covenantal shift.


The Completion

Definition: Symbol of covenantal fullness and spiritual maturity.

Scripture: Col 2:10 Heb 10:14 Eph 4:13

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Identity

Type: Theological

Related: Consummation,Fulfillment,New Man

Sources: William Bell

Notes: Completion is covenantal perfection.


The Consummation

Definition: Covenantal completion and spiritual union.

Scripture: Heb 9:26 Eph 1:10 Rev 21:6

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Identity

Type: Theological

Related: Fulfillment,New Jerusalem,Glory

Sources: Max King

Notes: Consummation is covenantal unity.


The Consummation

Definition: The completion of redemptive history in AD 70, marking the full establishment of the New Covenant order.

Scripture: Dan 9:27 Heb 9:26 1 Cor 10:11

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Eschatology

Type: Theological

Related: AD 70,Covenant Transition,Last Days

Sources: Don K. Preston, The Consummation of the Ages

Notes: This term marks the end of the Old and the fullness of the New.


The Cornerstone

Definition: Christ as the foundation of the New Covenant temple.

Scripture: Eph 2:20 Isa 28:16 Ps 118:22

Tags: Fulfillment,Identity,Covenant

Type: Symbolic

Related: Living Stones,Temple of God,Body of Christ

Sources: William Bell

Notes: The cornerstone aligns the whole structure.


The Crown

Definition: Symbol of covenantal victory and inheritance.

Scripture: Rev 2:10 2 Tim 4:8 Isa 62:3

Tags: Fulfillment,Identity,Reward

Type: Symbolic

Related: Overcomers,Heirs,Saints

Sources: David Chilton

Notes: Crowns are spiritual rewards.


The Cup

Definition: Symbol of covenantal wrath or blessing, fulfilled in judgment and communion.

Scripture: Matt 26:27 Rev 14:10 Ps 75:8

Tags: Symbolism,Fulfillment,Covenant

Type: Symbolic

Related: Wrath,Communion,Judgment

Sources: Max King

Notes: The cup holds covenantal consequence.


The Day of the Lord

Definition: A prophetic phrase denoting divine judgment. In Preterism, it refers to the judgment on Jerusalem in AD 70.

Scripture: Joel 2:1 Matt 24:29 1 Thess 5:2

Tags: Judgment,Prophecy,Fulfillment

Type: Symbolic

Related: AD 70,Parousia,Cloud Coming

Sources: David Chilton, Paradise Restored

Notes: This “day” is covenantal, not cosmic.