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“preterism Full preterists are a relatively small minority. “The true preterist view is that the second coming of Christ was to finally judge and remove the last vestiges of the Old Covenant system and fully establish the kingdom and the New Covenant system by 70 A.D.”393 They also view the…” quote by Jonathan Menn
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““preterism Full preterists are a relatively small minority. “The true preterist view is that the second coming of Christ was to finally judge and remove the last vestiges of the Old Covenant system and fully establish the kingdom and the New Covenant system by 70 A.D.”393 They also view the resurrection as spiritual not bodily, and that the resurrection, the day of the Lord, and the judgment all occurred in AD 70.394 Most Christians hold that full preterism is heretical because it denies the bodily resurrection of believers and the future second coming of Christ. Partial preterism Partial preterism, particularly in its mild variety, has a well-established history. Mild partial preterism “holds that the Tribulation was fulfilled within the first three hundred years of Christianity as God judged two enemies: the Jews in A.D. 70 and Rome by A.D. 313.”395 Moderate partial preterism, such as that advanced by R. C. Sproul, “sees the Tribulation and the bulk of Bible prophecy as fulfilled in the events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in A.D. 70; but they still hold to a future second coming, a physical resurrection of the dead, an end to temporal history, and the establishment of the consummate new heaven and new earth.”396 Moderate partial preterists believe that “in the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70 there was a parousia or coming of Christ [but] it was not the parousia.”397””

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About This Quote

The passage contrasts full preterism, which sees all biblical eschatology fulfilled by AD 70, with partial preterism, which holds some future events remain.

In simple terms: Full preterism says everything happened by AD 70; partial preterism leaves some future events.

Key Takeaway

Recognize differing eschatological interpretations.

Themes

theology interpretation eschatology

Mood

analytical thoughtful

Type

theological educational

When to use this quote

  • academic study
  • faith discussions
  • personal belief formation

Key Concepts

full preterism partial preterism biblical prophecy

Questions to Reflect On

  • Which view aligns with your reading of scripture?
  • How do these interpretations affect faith practice?
A Different Perspective

Both views face criticism from mainstream Christianity.

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