Featured AD 66 – Definitive Date of Preterism

Ok, will give you that. Maybe I overstated it. But, are there disagreements on issues regarding preterism among preterists? There are among Premillenials.

 

Oh yes, especially when it comes to the book of Revelation.

 

I didn't know that about Preston. That's disappointing, but I still find his insights useful.

 

Probably should avoid his writings in the future, now that I know about this serious issue.

 

Wow. Christ had two deaths. See the Hebrew plural translated singular in Isaiah 53:9, ". . . and with the rich in his death; . . ." His soul died and that death ended, and then He phyiscally died for His resurrection. Mark 15:34-38, John 19:28-30, Luke 23:46, Acts of the Apostles 2:31-37.
[ Isaiah 53:10, Isaiah 53:12 ]
And there are more related references to the death of the soul with the eternal suffering of the lost.

 

He did. His soul died and He was physically conscious.
The payment for our sins was completed, John 19:28, ". . . Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, . . ." aka paid in full. The very same Greek word and grammar, "It is finished." John 19:30. If it wasn't, there would be no resurrection, per 1 Corinthians 15:17. Ezekiel 18:4, Mark 10:45. Jesus substituted His soul for ours. Not "life" as commonly translated.

 

Leviticus 17:11, ". . . for the soul of the flesh is in the blood; . . . ." John Darby translation.

 

Not offended.
Look at it at another time. There are more issues to it.

 

"He did." I.E. he died two deaths.

I personally think that this needs a separate thread. That is wild speculation, and contrary to the eternality of the third person of the Trinity, in my humble opinion.

 

PRETERISM IS PHONY AS A $3 BILL !

The parousia has NOT yet occurred ! If it had, Jesus would still be here, ruling the world right now. He told us just how His return would appear. He will be seen by all,(Rev. 1:7), He would appear in the sky, (Matt. 24:29-31) and He will remain here.(Rev. 19:11-21)

There's been no "beast/man of sin", no AOD, no worldwide great trib, & certainly no parousia. To say those things have already occurred is nonsense.

Asterisk Tom, with all due respect, ou cannot tell us who the beast was, who his sidekick the false prophet was, hen the AOD was committed, nor when Rev. 19L11-21 was fulfilled. You're only fooling yourself if you actually believe that pret nonsense.

 

If you don't mind me sticking my oar in... The only part of your post that I agree with is that the Parousia is still a future event. There was no worldwide tribulation because the "Great Tribulation" was limited to Judah.

Having said that, Jesus "came" in a "cloud" of judgment. This was seen (or "understood") by "those who pierced Him", and "all the tribes of the earth (the land of Israel)" mourned over Him (Revelation 1:7). Going down to verse 9, John says that he is a "fellow partaker in the tribulation". He was obviously referring to tribulation of his day, not some imagined future tribulation.

As I've explained many times, the Beast was Nero/the Roman Empire, and the Man of Sin was also Nero. The False Prophet (aka the Beast of the Land) was Apostate Israel. If you compare Matthew 24:15 with Luke 21:20, you should recognize that Jerusalem surrounded by the Roman armies was the AOD. Be careful to study the entire context of both passages.

To say that the tribulation, the Beast, AOD, etc. are future events is pure fantasy. With all due respect, you are only fooling yourself by believing this futurist nonsense. It's time to study these prophecies without blinders and preconceived ideas.