Segment · Episode 119
What is That? — Preterism
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Preterism
The theological view that biblical end-times prophecies were fulfilled in the past, usually in events surrounding the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 CE, rather than awaiting future fulfillment.
Why this topic matters
Preterism comes up on the show as one way readers make sense of biblical apocalyptic texts by locating their fulfillment in the first century rather than in our future. It becomes especially important when discussing Revelation, the destruction of Jerusalem, the Olivet Discourse, and the difference between confessional readings of prophecy and critical historical analysis.
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“The basic idea of preterism is that the prophecies about the end times in the New Testament and even in the Hebrew Bible have already been fulfilled either in part or in full.”
“The idea is that these things are actual inspired prophecies and that the pivot took place in 70 CE when everything went down with Roman Jerusalem.”
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