Preterist Interpretation Realized Eschatology A. D. 70 Doctrine “Kingism” Preterist Interpretation

Realized Eschatology – What Occurred in A.D. 70: Second coming of Christ Resurrection of the Dead Judgement Day – day of the Lord Establishment of the New Covenant Completeness in Christ Kingdom fully established Eternal inheritance received

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage 1. Used to refer to Jesus’ “coming” (Parousia) - Matt. 24:3 So, “coming” must refer to same event in (I Thess. 4:15-16)??? 2. Not all prophecy regarding the coming of Jehovah pointed to a single judgment appearance. a. Day of Jehovah( Lord) – Babylon (Isa.13:1, 6, 9, 13, 15-16) b. Coming on a swift cloud –Egypt (Isa. 19:1)

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage PAROUSIA is not some “technical term” reserved for “coming” in judgment on Jerusalem in A.D. 70 1. physical presence of various people (I Cor. 16:17, Phil. 2:12) 2. The word is used to refer to the literal physical presence of Jesus – event of transfiguration (2 Pet. 1:16-18)

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage PAROUSIA is not some “technical term” reserved for “coming” in judgment on Jerusalem in A.D. 70 1. The word is referring to Jesus’ presence through the Holy Spirit (Jn. 14:15-18) 2. The word is used to refer to the Lord’s coming with judgment against the churches (Rev. 2:5, 16) , and personal dining with individuals who will open the door to Him (Rev. 3:20)

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage MELLO: “about to come” or “will come” ?

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage 1. Thayer (p. 396) “to be about to do anything” , but Thayer also adds, “To intend, have in mind, to think to” 2. But Baurr – Arndt- Gingrich: “denotes certainty that an event will take place” (Second Edition, p. 500) 3. Vines: “of intention, to be about to do something” (Acts 18:14); “of certainty, compulsion or necessity, to be certain of (Jn. 6:71) 4. “it serves in general a settled futurity” (Analytical Greek Lexicon, p. 262)

Realized Eschatology – Promotes “Consistency” in Word Usage Mello – about to come or will come? John is the “Elijah that is to come” (Matt. 11:14) – period of 400 years between them Adam a “figure of Him (Jesus) that is to come” (Rom. 5:14) – period of at least 4,000 years between them God “will” judge (Acts 17:31): Context determines meaning!

Realized Eschatology – A.D. 70 focal point of fulfilled Prophecy From Genesis to Revelation, prophecy and fulfillment has been focused upon Jesus’ DEATH and RESURRECTION (Gen. 3:15, Rev. 5:6, 21:4)

Realized Eschatology – A.D. 70 focal point of fulfilled Prophecy From Genesis to Revelation prophecy and fulfillment has been focused upon Jesus’ DEATH and RESURRECTION (Gen. 3:15, Rev. 5:6, 21:4) DEATH (spiritual and physical) abolished in the end (Gen. 2:17, 5:5) Spiritual (2 Tim. 1:10, Eph. 2:1,5; Jn. 11:26) Physical (I Cor. 15:22-26, Lk. 24:39, 2 Cor. 5:4)

Realized Eschatology Is short sighted… The resurrection into the world to come: “neither can they die any more” (Lk. 20:36)