While
Preterists
regard
the
Jewish
race
as
now
prophetically
irrelevant,
many
of
the
Old
Testament
prophecies
emphasize
that
Jewish
salvation
will
become
a
reality
for
them
in
the
last
days
of
human
rule.
You
can
pick
any
of
the
major
or
minor
prophetic
books
and
the
chances
are
you
will
find
specific
references
to
the
Jews
returning
to
their
homeland
with
the
promise
of
being
ultimately
restored
to
God.
From
a
secular
perspective,
the
Jewish
return
to
their
homeland
and
subsequent independence in 1948, is a miracle in itself.
Paul
actually
went
a
step
further
rebuking
this
false
doctrine
calling
those
who
believe
in
this
doctrine
as
“ignorant”
and
“self
conceited”.
Yet
Preterists,
remain
conceited
in
their
approach
and
advocate
that
the
church
is
not
only
superior,
but
are
responsible
for
creating
Utopia
on
earth.
The
New
covenant
or
Testament
has
not
replaced
the
original
covenant
God
promised
to
Abraham’s
descendants.
Paul,
later
in
his
discourse,
expressly
states
that
God’s
gift
and
His calling is irrevocable,
(Rom. 11:29)
.
Preterism
is
a
form
of
Bible
interpretation
with
the
belief
that
most,
if
not
all
Bible
prophecies,
were
fulfilled
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem
in
70AD
and
the
subsequent
demise
of
the
Western
leg
of
the
Roman
Empire
in
476AD.
While
this
method
of
interpretation
existed
in
the
Middle
Ages,
it
was
in
its
infancy.
What
we
know
as
Preterism
today,
emerged
from
the
writings
of
seventeenth
century
author,
Luis
De
Alcasar.
At
this
stage
there
was
a
great
war
between
Christians
who
opposed
the
teachings
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
This
bloody
break-away
resulted
in
the
great
reformation,
which
gave
birth
to
the
Protestant
Reformation
.
There
were
many
Christians
at
this
time,
who
sincerely
believed
that
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
was
the
harlot
religious
system
of
Revelation
17
and
the
Pope
was
considered
to
be
the
Antichrist.
This
was
elevated
as
there
were
a
few
Catholic
priests
who
admitted
the
link,
but
explained
it
away
by
describing
it
as
the
Catholic
Church
in
the
future.
They
still
had
works
to
do
and
had
to
focus
on
their
present
day
and
age.
The
writings
of
Luis
De
Alcasar
were
used
to
counter
the
uprising
and
became
known
as
the
Catholic
defence
against
Protestants,
or
anyone
else
who
questioned
their
Biblical
doctrines.
It
finally
found
its
way
from
Europe
and
was
formerly
introduced
by
Moses
Stuart,
(1780-
1852), who is still regarded as the father of American Preterism.
What do Preterists believe?
Today,
Preterism
is
a
wide-spread
theological
system
that
is
found
in
abundance
on
the
internet
and
taught
in
leading
secular
universities
and
institutions.
While
their
advocates
are
generally
referred
to
as
“Preterists”,
they
are
actually
divided
into
two
camps.
In
the
first
camp,
the
partial
Preterist
,
there
is
still
debate
to
this
day,
concerning
which
prophecies
were
fulfilled
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem
in
70AD
and
which
referred
to
the
demise
of
the
Western
leg
of
the
Roman
Empire
many
years
later.
This
first
group
generally
believes
that
the
only
event
left
to
occur
is
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ.
The
second
group,
known
as
full
Preterism
,
believe
that
all
events
have
already
occurred
including
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem.
However,
in
either
case
they
all
believe
that
it
is
the
responsibility
of
the
church
to
bring
the
world
into
a
state
of
perfection.
Since
most
prophecies
in
their
view
have
already
occurred, they do not believe that Christ will reign on earth for a thousand years.
The Vatican
Rome
The theological impact of Preterism
To
accomplish
their
theological
message,
their
first
step
is
subscribing
to
a
doctrine
of
replacement
theology.
As
Christ
was
crucified
by
His
own
people,
they
teach
that
God
is
done
with
the
Jewish
race
and
they
have
no
hope
or
future.
If
that
was
not
enough,
they
advocate
that
the
church
has
replaced
the
Jewish
race
and
automatically
inherit
all
the
blessings
given
to
them.
There
is
a
subtle
catch
as
when
it
comes
to
the
curses,
that
part
remains
upon
the
Jews.
The
church
is
now
considered
as
superior
and
replaces
Jerusalem
and
the
Jewish
race.
This
is
not
the
first
time
selective
interpretation
techniques
are
used
by
their advocates. Interpretation methods aside, is there a Biblical basis for such a teaching?
Ironically,
this
teaching
was
exposed
by
the
Apostle
Paul
as
an
outright
lie
during
the
very
early
days
of
the
church
age.
Paul
was
so
infuriated
with
this
false
doctrine
that
he
dedicated
almost
an
entire
chapter
on
this
subject.
He
used
the
analogy
of
a
grapevine,
being
representative
of
the
Jewish
race
where
the
gentiles
are
grafted
into
the
vine,
as
a
“
wild
shoot
”,
(Rom.
11:13-18)
.
Paul
explains
that
the
Jew’s
minds
and
hearts
were
hardened
to
the
gospel,
to
extend
salvation
to
the
gentile
nations
and
in
the
process
would
make
them
envious.
One
cannot
over-emphasize
that
the
church
did
not
replace
the
vine,
(the
Jews),
but
were
merely
grafted
in.
The
apostle
went
a
step
further
exposing
the
false
nature
of
this
resurrected false teaching.
For I do not desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won't be wise
in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of
the Gentiles has come in, and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, ‘There will
come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob. This is my
covenant to them, when I will take away their sins.’ "
Romans 11:25-27
The Spiritualization or allegorization of scriptures
While
virtually
all
Preterists
accept
the
doctrine
of
replacement
theology
as
fact,
they
use
a
very
dangerous
technique
to
interpret
the
scriptures.
Leading
up
to
around
160BC,
the
Apostles
and
the
early
church
fathers
believed
in
the
literal
nature
of
God’s
word.
Jesus
constantly
re-affirmed
that
the
scriptures,
although
contained
a
deeper
meaning,
was
speaking
of
literal
events.
While
certain
scholars
noted
there
were
hidden
messages
and
themes
in
the
scriptures,
the
emergence
of
a
man
named
Augustine
in
the
fourth
century,
changed
the
way
the
Word
of
God
was
understood
for
many
centuries.
He
believed
that
no
ordinary
person
could
ever
read
and
understand
the
Bible.
He
argued
that
the
layman
could
not
reach
a
spiritual
level
of
maturity
and
the
Bible
was
the
responsibility
of
the
elite
to share with the masses.
It
was
very
popular
amongst
philosophers
of
other
beliefs
in
that
era
to
always
seek
a
deeper
meaning
in
sacred
writings.
He
adopted
the
same
approach
and
disregarded
the
literal
meaning
of
many
scriptures.
Instead
he
examined
the
scriptures
as
always
containing
a
coded
message.
Using
allegories,
he
taught
that
all
scripture
had
a
hidden
meaning,
often
a
moral
view,
which
is
more
important
than
the
message
itself.
This
led
to
the
development
of
a
brand
new
school
of
interpretation,
known
as
“spiritualism”.
Entire
chapters
of
the
Bible
were
re-interpreted
in
this
manner
and
the
various
parables
Jesus
told
was
distorted
to
a
level
that
had
nothing
to
do
with
its
context.
Due
to
his
works,
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
as
well
as
many
orthodox
churches
herald
him
today
as
a
saint.
While
the
school
of
Spiritualism
is
just
about
non-existent
today,
it
is
found
across
all
four
major schools of interpretation with regards to the study of end time events.
A literal interpretation versus an allegorized one
So
why
should
an
allegorical
interpretation
be
rejected?
Honestly,
there
is
plenty
of
room
for
an
allegorical
interpretation
in
the
Bible,
when
the
context
suggests
a
need
for
it.
This
is
usually
when
the
words,
“like”
or
“as”
is
prevalent.
However,
the
Bible
does
not
teach
us
to
replace
literal
meaning
with
allegory.
Consider
that
virtually
all
Old
Testament
prophecies
that
were
fulfilled,
although
they
contained
images
and
metaphors,
were
understood
in
a
literal
sense.
Even
the
parts
that
were
fulfilled
by
Ezekiel
and
Daniel
used
symbols,
images
and
metaphors
to
draw
a
picture
of
how
events
would
pan
out
in
the
future.
This
is
the
nature
of
all
apocalyptic
writings,
even
those
such
as
Nastrodumus
in
the
secular
world.
But
Preterists
ignore
the
literal
interpretation
of
prophecy,
at
the
price
of
searching
for
a
deeper
spiritual
meaning.
Using
this
complex
web
of
replacement
theology
and
allegorical
interpretation,
Preterists
have
designed
this
very
complex
understanding
of
end
time
events.
The
entire
Olivet
Discourse,
certain
aspects
of
Daniel’s
visions
and
the
book
of
Revelation
is
interpreted
to
fit
a
preset
criteria.
Since
they
already
made
up
their
minds
that
all
events
must
have
occurred
with
Jerusalem’s
downfall
in
70AD,
everything
is
spiritualized
and
replaced
to
reflect
their
image
of
God’s
word.
Since
Revelation
repeatedly
confirms
itself
as
prophecy,
they
choose
to
ignore
the
evidence
that
it
was
written
between
96-98AD,
in
the
reign
of
Emperor
Domitian.
Since
there
is
no
evidence
to
the
contrary,
they
choose
rather
to
attack
the
writings
of
the
early
church
fathers
and
suggest
that
they
had
to
be
mistaken,
without
presenting
any
alternative
historical proof of its dating.
Since
most
end
time
prophecies
speak
of
the
dire
situation
on
the
earth,
before
God
takes
over
as
Supreme
Ruler,
how
did
all
end
time
events
materialize
when
we
are
still
living
in
a
fallen
world?
According
to
the
prophecy
of
Daniel,
the
seventy
sevens
will
conclude
in
a
spectacular
style.
There
will
be
no
more
sin,
no
more
transgressions
will
occur
against
God,
there
will
be
a
period
of
everlasting
righteousness,
the
Holy
place
will
be
anointed
and
all
prophecy
and
vision
will
be
completed,
(Daniel
9:24).
But
before
we
get
there,
it
will
continue
to
decline
and
be
associated
with
the
days
of
Noah
and
the
days
of
Lot.
If
all
prophecy
has
already
been
fulfilled,
why
are
these
results
not
evident?
These
questions
all
remain
unanswered,
as
the
interpretation
of
Preterism
demands
that
everything
happened already.
The true danger of Preterism
Perhaps
the
saddest
effect
of
this
method
of
interpretation
is
not
the
distortion
of
replacement
theology
or
the
lack
of
applying
a
literal
understanding,
but
rather
they
reject
the
greatest
promise
every
true
believer
in
Christ
desires.
This
is
the
expectation
given
to
us
by
the
scripture
of
our
“
blessed
hope
”
which
is
why
believers
of
all
ages
anticipated
the
possibility
that
Jesus
could
return
in
their
lifetimes.
No
matter
how
bad
the
world
groans,
we also have a promise of being rescued from “
the wrath to come
”.
If
all
prophecy
was
fulfilled
leading
up
to
70AD,
then
why
did
Christians
after
this
continue
believing
that
end
time
events
and
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ
was
still
in
the
future?
More
importantly,
why
in
the
progression
of
the
church
over
the
last
two
thousand
years,
has
the
world
not
been
enlightened,
growing
closer
to
perfection?
It
not
only
takes
away
the
prospect
that
was
taught
virtually
by
every
New
Testament
author
that
Christ
can
return
at
any
moment,
but
leads
believers
in
a
state
of
not
being
ready,
not
watching
and
possibly
missing
out
on
an
opportunity
of
a
lifetime.
Much
like
the
Pharisees
in
Jesus
day,
they
failed
to
observe
the
signs
of
the
times
and
forfeited,
whether
deliberately
or
unintentionally,
their
destiny.
This
is
echoed
in
the
parable
of
the
ten
virgins,
where
only
five
of
the
ten,
were
accepted
into
the
greatest
banquet
of
all
times,
the
marriage
supper
of
the Lamb.
It
surely
does
not
take
a
professor
to
understand
the
physical
impossibility
for
Jesus
to
have
returned
in
70AD.
Another
important
facet
of
all
Biblical
prophecies,
(both
Old
&
New
Testaments),
is
that
the
earth
is
in
a
fallen
state
which
will
continue
to
get
worse
until
the
time
of
judgment
occurs.
Paul
echoes
that
“
We
know
that
the
whole
creation
has
been
groaning
as
in
the
pains
of
childbirth
right
up
to
the
present
time
”.
While
the
destruction
of
Jerusalem was devastating for the Jews, it did not effect the entire world, only their world.
The Dilemma
The
real
challenge
for
Preterists
is
that
both
in
the
Olivet
Discourse
and
the
book
of
Revelation,
the
end
times
culminates
in
Jesus
being
revealed
to
the
whole
world.
Jesus
revealed
that
when
He
returns,
“
every
eye
will
see
him
”,
(Mt.
24:30)
,
while
Revelation
reveals He returns during a time that the world is in turmoil.
John
notes
that
at
His
return,
“
every
eye
will
see
him,
even
those
who
pierced
him;
and
all
peoples
on
earth
will
mourn
because
of
him
”,
(Rv.
1:7)
.
Such
is
the
drama
which
unfolds
at
the
return
of
Christ.
This
is
consistent
with
all
other
New
Testament
teachings,
such
as
the
angelic
confirmation:
“
This
same
Jesus,
who
has
been
taken
from
you
into
heaven,
will
come
back
in
the
same
way
you
have
seen
him
go
into heaven
”,
(Acts 1:11)
.
Not
only
did
they
survive
many
attempts
to
destroy
them,
but
retained
their
distinct
Jewish
identity.
No
other
tribe
or
nation
in
history
has
ever
accomplished
this.
Their
independence
occurred
in
1948,
when
the
Jewish
race
after
more
then
1900
years
in
exile,
were
re-
established,
a
sign
in
itself
that
makes
the
Jewish
race
and
Jerusalem
extremely
relevant
in
our modern times.
The Dilemma of Preterism
Explore the challenges of those who interpret many Bible prophecies as having already occurred.
A literal interpretation versus
an allegorized one
So
why
should
an
allegorical
interpretation
be
rejected?
Honestly,
there
is
plenty
of
room
for
an
allegorical
interpretation
in
the
Bible,
when
the
context
suggests
a
need
for
it.
This
is
usually
when
the
words,
“like”
or
“as”
is
prevalent.
However,
the
Bible
does
not
teach
us
to
replace
literal
meaning
with
allegory.
Consider
that
virtually
all
Old
Testament
prophecies
that
were
fulfilled,
although
they
contained
images
and
metaphors,
were
understood
in
a
literal
sense.
Even
the
parts
that
were
fulfilled
by
Ezekiel
and
Daniel
used
symbols,
images
and
metaphors
to
draw
a
picture
of
how
events
would
pan
out
in
the
future.
This
is
the
nature
of
all
apocalyptic
writings,
even
those
such
as
Nastrodumus
in
the
secular
world.
But
Preterists
ignore
the
literal
interpretation
of
prophecy,
at
the
price
of
searching
for
a
deeper
spiritual
meaning.
Using
this
complex
web
of
replacement
theology
and
allegorical
interpretation,
Preterists
have
designed
this
very
complex
understanding
of
end
time
events.
The
entire
Olivet
Discourse,
certain
aspects
of
Daniel’s
visions
and
the
book
of
Revelation
is
interpreted
to
fit
a
preset
criteria.
Since
they
already
made
up
their
minds
that
all
events
must
have
occurred
with
Jerusalem’s
downfall
in
70AD,
everything
is
spiritualized
and
replaced
to
reflect
their
image
of
God’s
word.
Since
Revelation
repeatedly
confirms
itself
as
prophecy,
they
choose
to
ignore
the
evidence
that
it
was
written
between
96-98AD,
in
the
reign
of
Emperor
Domitian.
Since
there
is
no
evidence
to
the
contrary,
they
choose
rather
to
attack
the
writings
of
the
early
church
fathers
and
suggest
that
they
had
to
be
mistaken,
without
presenting
any
alternative
historical
proof
of
its
dating.
The Sacred Zone, Copyrite 2022, Andrew M. Hayward
Preterism
is
a
form
of
Bible
interpretation
with
the
belief
that
most,
if
not
all
Bible
prophecies,
were
fulfilled
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem
in
70AD
and
the
subsequent
demise
of
the
Western
leg
of
the
Roman
Empire
in
476AD.
While
this
method
of
interpretation
existed
in
the
Middle
Ages,
it
was
in
its
infancy.
What
we
know
as
Preterism
today,
emerged
from
the
writings
of
seventeenth
century
author,
Luis
De
Alcasar.
At
this
stage
there
was
a
great
war
between
Christians
who
opposed
the
teachings
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
This
bloody
break-away
resulted
in
the
great
reformation,
which
gave
birth
to
the
Protestant
Reformation
.
There
were
many
Christians
at
this
time,
who
sincerely
believed
that
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
was
the
harlot
religious
system
of
Revelation
17
and
the
Pope
was
considered
to
be
the
Antichrist.
This
was
elevated
as
there
were
a
few
Catholic
priests
who
admitted
the
link,
but
explained
it
away
by
describing
it
as
the
Catholic
Church
in
the
future.
They
still
had
works
to
do
and
had
to
focus
on
their
present
day
and
age.
The
writings
of
Luis
De
Alcasar
were
used
to
counter
the
uprising
and
became
known
as
the
Catholic
defence
against
Protestants,
or
anyone
else
who
questioned
their
Biblical
doctrines.
It
finally
found
its
way
from
Europe
and
was
formerly
introduced
by
Moses
Stuart,
(1780-1852),
who
is
still
regarded
as
the
father
of
American Preterism.
What do Preterists believe?
Today,
Preterism
is
a
wide-spread
theological
system
that
is
found
in
abundance
on
the
internet
and
taught
in
leading
secular
universities
and
institutions.
While
their
advocates
are
generally
referred
to
as
“Preterists”,
they
are
actually
divided
into
two
camps.
In
the
first
camp,
the
partial
Preterist
,
there
is
still
debate
to
this
day,
concerning
which
prophecies
were
fulfilled
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem
in
70AD
and
which
referred
to
the
demise
of
the
Western
leg
of
the
Roman
Empire
many
years
later.
This
first
group
generally
believes
that
the
only
event
left
to
occur
is
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ.
The
second
group,
known
as
full
Preterism
,
believe
that
all
events
have
already
occurred
including
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ
at
the
fall
of
Jerusalem.
However,
in
either
case
they
all
believe
that
it
is
the
responsibility
of
the
church
to
bring
the
world
into
a
state
of
perfection.
Since
most
prophecies
in
their
view
have
already
occurred,
they
do
not
believe
that
Christ
will
reign
on
earth
for
a
thousand years.
The Vatican
Rome
The theological impact of
Preterism
To
accomplish
their
theological
message,
their
first
step
is
subscribing
to
a
doctrine
of
replacement
theology.
As
Christ
was
crucified
by
His
own
people,
they
teach
that
God
is
done
with
the
Jewish
race
and
they
have
no
hope
or
future.
If
that
was
not
enough,
they
advocate
that
the
church
has
replaced
the
Jewish
race
and
automatically
inherit
all
the
blessings
given
to
them.
There
is
a
subtle
catch
as
when
it
comes
to
the
curses,
that
part
remains
upon
the
Jews.
The
church
is
now
considered
as
superior
and
replaces
Jerusalem
and
the
Jewish
race.
This
is
not
the
first
time
selective
interpretation
techniques
are
used
by
their
advocates.
Interpretation
methods
aside,
is
there
a
Biblical
basis for such a teaching?
Ironically,
this
teaching
was
exposed
by
the
Apostle
Paul
as
an
outright
lie
during
the
very
early
days
of
the
church
age.
Paul
was
so
infuriated
with
this
false
doctrine
that
he
dedicated
almost
an
entire
chapter
on
this
subject.
He
used
the
analogy
of
a
grapevine,
being
representative
of
the
Jewish
race
where
the
gentiles
are
grafted
into
the
vine,
as
a
“
wild
shoot
”,
(Rom.
11:13-18)
.
Paul
explains
that
the
Jew’s
minds
and
hearts
were
hardened
to
the
gospel,
to
extend
salvation
to
the
gentile
nations
and
in
the
process
would
make
them
envious.
One
cannot
over-emphasize
that
the
church
did
not
replace
the
vine,
(the
Jews),
but
were
merely
grafted
in.
The
apostle
went
a
step
further
exposing
the
false
nature
of
this
resurrected false teaching.
For I do not desire you to be
ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so
that you won't be wise in your own
conceits, that a partial hardening has
happened to Israel, until the fullness
of the Gentiles has come in, and so
all Israel will be saved. Even as it is
written, ‘There will come out of Zion
the Deliverer, and he will turn away
ungodliness from Jacob. This is my
covenant to them, when I will take
away their sins.’ "
Romans 11:25-27
Paul
actually
went
a
step
further
rebuking
this
false
doctrine
calling
those
who
believe
in
this
doctrine
as
“ignorant”
and
“self
conceited”.
Yet
Preterists,
remain
conceited
in
their
approach
and
advocate
that
the
church
is
not
only
superior,
but
are
responsible
for
creating
Utopia
on
earth.
The
New
covenant
or
Testament
has
not
replaced
the
original
covenant
God
promised
to
Abraham’s
descendants.
Paul,
later
in
his
discourse,
expressly
states
that
God’s
gift
and
His
calling
is
irrevocable,
(Rom. 11:29)
.
While
Preterists
regard
the
Jewish
race
as
now
prophetically
irrelevant,
many
of
the
Old
Testament
prophecies
emphasize
that
Jewish
salvation
will
become
a
reality
for
them
in
the
last
days
of
human
rule.
You
can
pick
any
of
the
major
or
minor
prophetic
books
and
the
chances
are
you
will
find
specific
references
to
the
Jews
returning
to
their
homeland
with
the
promise
of
being
ultimately
restored
to
God.
From
a
secular
perspective,
the
Jewish
return
to
their
homeland
and
subsequent
independence
in
1948, is a miracle in itself.
The Spiritualization or
allegorization of scriptures
While
virtually
all
Preterists
accept
the
doctrine
of
replacement
theology
as
fact,
they
use
a
very
dangerous
technique
to
interpret
the
scriptures.
Leading
up
to
around
160BC,
the
Apostles
and
the
early
church
fathers
believed
in
the
literal
nature
of
God’s
word.
Jesus
constantly
re-affirmed
that
the
scriptures,
although
contained
a
deeper
meaning,
was
speaking
of
literal
events.
While
certain
scholars
noted
there
were
hidden
messages
and
themes
in
the
scriptures,
the
emergence
of
a
man
named
Augustine
in
the
fourth
century,
changed
the
way
the
Word
of
God
was
understood
for
many
centuries.
He
believed
that
no
ordinary
person
could
ever
read
and
understand
the
Bible.
He
argued
that
the
layman
could
not
reach
a
spiritual
level
of
maturity
and
the
Bible
was
the
responsibility
of
the
elite
to
share
with the masses.
It
was
very
popular
amongst
philosophers
of
other
beliefs
in
that
era
to
always
seek
a
deeper
meaning
in
sacred
writings.
He
adopted
the
same
approach
and
disregarded
the
literal
meaning
of
many
scriptures.
Instead
he
examined
the
scriptures
as
always
containing
a
coded
message.
Using
allegories,
he
taught
that
all
scripture
had
a
hidden
meaning,
often
a
moral
view,
which
is
more
important
than
the
message
itself.
This
led
to
the
development
of
a
brand
new
school
of
interpretation,
known
as
“spiritualism”.
Entire
chapters
of
the
Bible
were
re-interpreted
in
this
manner
and
the
various
parables
Jesus
told
was
distorted
to
a
level
that
had
nothing
to
do
with
its
context.
Due
to
his
works,
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
as
well
as
many
orthodox
churches
herald
him
today
as
a
saint.
While
the
school
of
Spiritualism
is
just
about
non-existent
today,
it
is
found
across
all
four
major
schools
of
interpretation
with
regards
to
the
study of end time events.
Since
most
end
time
prophecies
speak
of
the
dire
situation
on
the
earth,
before
God
takes
over
as
Supreme
Ruler,
how
did
all
end
time
events
materialize
when
we
are
still
living
in
a
fallen
world?
According
to
the
prophecy
of
Daniel,
the
seventy
sevens
will
conclude
in
a
spectacular
style.
There
will
be
no
more
sin,
no
more
transgressions
will
occur
against
God,
there
will
be
a
period
of
everlasting
righteousness,
the
Holy
place
will
be
anointed
and
all
prophecy
and
vision
will
be
completed,
(Daniel
9:24).
But
before
we
get
there,
it
will
continue
to
decline
and
be
associated
with
the
days
of
Noah
and
the
days
of
Lot.
If
all
prophecy
has
already
been
fulfilled,
why
are
these
results
not
evident?
These
questions
all
remain
unanswered,
as
the
interpretation
of
Preterism
demands
that
everything
happened already.
The true danger of Preterism
Perhaps
the
saddest
effect
of
this
method
of
interpretation
is
not
the
distortion
of
replacement
theology
or
the
lack
of
applying
a
literal
understanding,
but
rather
they
reject
the
greatest
promise
every
true
believer
in
Christ
desires.
This
is
the
expectation
given
to
us
by
the
scripture
of
our
“
blessed
hope
”
which
is
why
believers
of
all
ages
anticipated
the
possibility
that
Jesus
could
return
in
their
lifetimes.
No
matter
how
bad
the
world
groans,
we
also
have
a
promise
of
being
rescued from “
the wrath to come
”.
If
all
prophecy
was
fulfilled
leading
up
to
70AD,
then
why
did
Christians
after
this
continue
believing
that
end
time
events
and
the
Second
Coming
of
Christ
was
still
in
the
future?
More
importantly,
why
in
the
progression
of
the
church
over
the
last
two
thousand
years,
has
the
world
not
been
enlightened,
growing
closer
to
perfection?
It
not
only
takes
away
the
prospect
that
was
taught
virtually
by
every
New
Testament
author
that
Christ
can
return
at
any
moment,
but
leads
believers
in
a
state
of
not
being
ready,
not
watching
and
possibly
missing
out
on
an
opportunity
of
a
lifetime.
Much
like
the
Pharisees
in
Jesus
day,
they
failed
to
observe
the
signs
of
the
times
and
forfeited,
whether
deliberately
or
unintentionally,
their
destiny.
This
is
echoed
in
the
parable
of
the
ten
virgins,
where
only
five
of
the
ten,
were
accepted
into
the
greatest
banquet
of
all
times,
the
marriage
supper
of
the
Lamb.
It
surely
does
not
take
a
professor
to
understand
the
physical
impossibility
for
Jesus
to
have
returned
in
70AD.
Another
important
facet
of
all
Biblical
prophecies,
(both
Old
&
New
Testaments),
is
that
the
earth
is
in
a
fallen
state
which
will
continue
to
get
worse
until
the
time
of
judgment
occurs.
Paul
echoes
that
“
We
know
that
the
whole
creation
has
been
groaning
as
in
the
pains
of
childbirth
right
up
to
the
present
time
”.
While
the
destruction
of
Jerusalem
was
devastating
for
the
Jews,
it
did
not
effect
the
entire
world,
only
their
world.
The Dilemma
The
real
challenge
for
Preterists
is
that
both
in
the
Olivet
Discourse
and
the
book
of
Revelation,
the
end
times
culminates
in
Jesus
being
revealed
to
the
whole
world.
Jesus
revealed
that
when
He
returns,
“
every
eye
will
see
him
”,
(Mt.
24:30)
,
while
Revelation
reveals
He
returns
during
a
time
that
the
world is in turmoil.
John
notes
that
at
His
return,
“
every
eye
will
see
him,
even
those
who
pierced
him;
and
all
peoples
on
earth
will
mourn
because
of
him
”,
(Rv.
1:7)
.
Such
is
the
drama
which
unfolds
at
the
return
of
Christ.
This
is
consistent
with
all
other
New
Testament
teachings,
such
as
the
angelic
confirmation:
“
This
same
Jesus,
who
has
been
taken
from
you
into
heaven,
will
come
back
in
the
same
way
you
have
seen
him go into heaven
”,
(Acts 1:11)
.
The Dilemma of
Preterism
Explore the challenges
of those who interpret many Bible
prophecies as having already occurred.
Not
only
did
they
survive
many
attempts
to
destroy
them,
but
retained
their
distinct
Jewish
identity.
No
other
tribe
or
nation
in
history
has
ever
accomplished
this.
Their
independence
occurred
in
1948,
when
the
Jewish
race
after
more
then
1900
years
in
exile,
were
re-established,
a
sign
in
itself
that
makes
the
Jewish
race
and
Jerusalem
extremely
relevant
in
our modern times.
