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The Glory Revealed

Definition: Manifestation of fulfilled covenantal presence.

Scripture: Rom 8:18 Col 3:4 John 17:22

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Identity

Type: Symbolic

Related: Glory,Presence,Resurrection

Sources: Don K. Preston

Notes: Glory revealed is covenantal radiance.


The Grafting

Definition: Symbol of covenantal inclusion and spiritual continuity.

Scripture: Rom 11:17 Jer 11:16 John 15:5

Tags: Symbolism,Fulfillment,Covenant

Type: Symbolic

Related: Olive Tree,Gentiles,Heirs

Sources: David Chilton

Notes: Grafting affirms covenantal unity.


The Great City

Definition: Symbol of covenantal system under judgment.

Scripture: Rev 11:8 Rev 18:10 Isa 1:21

Tags: Symbolism,Fulfillment,Judgment

Type: Symbolic

Related: Babylon,Beast,Wrath

Sources: William Bell

Notes: Great city represents covenantal corruption.


The Great Tribulation

Definition: A period of intense suffering and judgment described in the Olivet Discourse. Preterists view it as fulfilled in the events surrounding the Jewish-Roman War and the destruction of Jerusalem.

Scripture: Matt 24:21 Luke 21:20-24 Dan 12:1

Tags: Judgment,History,Fulfillment

Type: Historical

Related: AD 70,Olivet Discourse,Last Days

Sources: Josephus, Wars of the Jews; Gary DeMar, Last Days Madness

Notes: The tribulation was real, local, and devastating — not a future global catastrophe.


The Harlot Babylon

Definition: In Preterist interpretation, the Harlot Babylon symbolizes apostate Jerusalem, which had become spiritually corrupt and complicit with Rome in persecuting the saints.

Scripture: Rev 17:1-6 Rev 18:24 Matt 23:35-37

Tags: Symbolism,Judgment,Prophecy

Type: Symbolic

Related: AD 70,The Beast,Covenant Judgment

Sources: Kenneth Gentry, Before Jerusalem Fell; Don K. Preston, Babylon: A Covenant People

Notes: Identifying Babylon as Jerusalem rather than Rome reframes Revelation as a covenantal indictment, not a geopolitical forecast.


The Harvest

Definition: Symbol of judgment and reward, fulfilled in the gathering of the New Covenant saints.

Scripture: Matt 13:39 Rev 14:15 Joel 3:13

Tags: Judgment,Fulfillment,Symbolism

Type: Symbolic

Related: Gathering,Resurrection,Kingdom of God

Sources: Max King

Notes: The harvest is spiritual, not agricultural.


The Harvest

Definition: Symbol of covenantal separation and fulfillment, marking the end of the age.

Scripture: Matt 13:39 Rev 14:15 Joel 3:13

Tags: Fulfillment,Judgment,Covenant

Type: Symbolic

Related: End of the Age,Separation,Resurrection

Sources: Don K. Preston

Notes: Harvest is covenantal gathering and judgment.


The Healing

Definition: Covenantal restoration and spiritual wholeness.

Scripture: Isa 53:5 Rev 22:2 Jer 30:17

Tags: Fulfillment,Covenant,Identity

Type: Theological

Related: Leaves,Spirit,Restoration

Sources: Max King

Notes: Healing is covenantal reconciliation.


The Heavens Rolled

Definition: Symbol of covenantal system passing away.

Scripture: Rev 6:14 Isa 34:4 Heb 1:12

Tags: Judgment,Fulfillment,Covenant

Type: Symbolic

Related: Stars Falling,End of the Age,Transition

Sources: Don K. Preston

Notes: Heavens rolled up signals covenantal closure.


The Heirs

Definition: Those who receive the promises of God through covenantal faith, fulfilled in Christ.

Scripture: Gal 3:29 Rom 8:17 Titus 3:7

Tags: Identity,Fulfillment,Covenant

Type: Theological

Related: Inheritance,Adoption,Sons of God

Sources: Don K. Preston

Notes: Heirs are spiritual descendants, not ethnic.