Definition: Period of covenantal distress culminating in AD 70, often misunderstood as future global suffering.
Scripture: Matt 24:21 Rev 7:14 Dan 12:1
Tags: judgment, prophecy, covenant
Type: Preterist
Related: Great Tribulation, Last Days
Sources: Tribulation is historical and covenantal.
Notes: Preterism sees tribulation as fulfilled in first-century events.
Definition: Symbol of covenant announcement, warning, or judgment.
Scripture: Matt 24:31 Rev 8:6–13 1 Thess 4:16
Tags: symbolism, prophecy, covenant
Type: Symbolic
Related: Sound Imagery, Gathering
Sources: Trumpets mark divine intervention.
Notes: Preterism sees trumpet imagery as fulfilled in AD 70.
Definition: Covenantal reality revealed in Christ and affirmed by the Spirit.
Scripture: John 14:6 Eph 4:21 2 Tim 2:15
Tags: ethics, covenant, revelation
Type: Doctrinal
Related: Word, Light
Sources: Truth is relational and transformative.
Notes: Preterism sees truth as fulfilled and spiritually active.
Definition: Symbol of covenant completeness, redefined spiritually in the New Covenant.
Scripture: Rev 7:4–8 James 1:1 Gen 49:1–28
Tags: identity, covenant, history
Type: Typological
Related: Israel, Remnant
Sources: Tribes represent covenant structure.
Notes: Preterism sees twelve tribes as spiritually fulfilled in the church.
Definition: Interpretive method seeing Old Testament patterns fulfilled in New Covenant realities.
Scripture: Heb 8:5 Col 2:17 Rom 5:14
Tags: hermeneutics, prophecy, covenant
Type: Doctrinal
Related: Symbolism, Fulfillment
Sources: Typology reveals layered meaning.
Notes: Preterism relies heavily on typology to interpret fulfilled prophecy.
Definition: Rejection of covenant promises and refusal to trust in God’s redemptive work.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 Heb 3:12 John 3:18
Tags: faith, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Apostasy
Sources: Unbelief severs covenant relationship and invites judgment.
Notes: Preterism sees unbelief as a root of apostasy and exclusion from New Covenant life.
Definition: Rejection of covenant promises and refusal to trust in God’s redemptive work.
Scripture: Rev 21:8 Heb 3:12 John 3:18
Tags: faith, covenant, judgment
Type: Pastoral
Related: Faith, Apostasy
Sources: Unbelief severs covenant relationship and invites judgment.
Notes: Preterism sees unbelief as a root of apostasy and exclusion from New Covenant life.
Definition: Covenantal rejection of truth, often leading to judgment.
Scripture: Heb 3:12–19 John 3:18–20 Rom 11:20
Tags: ethics, judgment, covenant
Type: Doctrinal
Related: Apostasy, Rebellion
Sources: Unbelief blocks covenant access.
Notes: Preterism sees unbelief as central to first-century rejection.
Definition: God’s covenant faithfulness despite human failure.
Scripture: Heb 6:17–18 Num 23:19 Rom 11:29
Tags: covenant, faithfulness, hope
Type: Doctrinal
Related: Promise, Restoration
Sources: Promise is anchored in divine character.
Notes: Preterism affirms promise as fulfilled and enduring.
Definition: Symbol of spiritual corruption and covenant opposition, often cast out by Christ.
Scripture: Mark 1:23–26 Rev 16:13–14 Zech 13:2
Tags: symbolism, judgment, spirituality
Type: Symbolic
Related: Beast, Apostasy
Sources: Unclean spirits reflect covenant disorder.
Notes: Preterism sees their removal as part of spiritual restoration.