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What are the roots of futurism & preterism? When I google both I find the history of its expression within the order of the Jesuits, the facts seem true, are they?
Futurism: Francisco Ribera (1537-1591) is listed as the first to teach the first few chapters of the Revelations delt with pagan Rome, and the rest is future (3 1/2 literal years) just before the the second coming. Cardinal Robert Bellarmine wrote two works similar in nature in 1581 and 1593. Manuel De Lacunza (17311801) was also a Jesuit who wrote in 1791 about what is now know as futurism. The work can be found here: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaAutor.html?Ref=3479&portal=3 Edward Irving (1792-1834) picked up one of the reprints and made a translation of it. The famous Margaret MacDonald 1830 was a member of the Irvinites and had a vision of what latter became the basis for the Rapture. (Personally, from what I know of John N. Darby's life and good Christian living, I accept Darby's history on this matter. He never was a lier and he claimed using a literal reading of the Bible he came to understand the Rapture.) This is what is said to be the foundation of Dispensationalism.
Preterism: Luis De Alcazar (1554-1613) was Jesuit as well. He believed that Revelation chpt. 1-11 was the rejection of the Jews and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Chpt. 12 - 19 was the downfall of Pagan Rome, etc.
hummm......
Did you notice how both the futurist and the preterist views could not acknowledge the rise of antichrist in their time? The futurist tells us the antichrist is coming and the preterist tells us the antichrist has come.
Something to think about.
Futurism: Francisco Ribera (1537-1591) is listed as the first to teach the first few chapters of the Revelations delt with pagan Rome, and the rest is future (3 1/2 literal years) just before the the second coming. Cardinal Robert Bellarmine wrote two works similar in nature in 1581 and 1593. Manuel De Lacunza (17311801) was also a Jesuit who wrote in 1791 about what is now know as futurism. The work can be found here: http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/FichaAutor.html?Ref=3479&portal=3 Edward Irving (1792-1834) picked up one of the reprints and made a translation of it. The famous Margaret MacDonald 1830 was a member of the Irvinites and had a vision of what latter became the basis for the Rapture. (Personally, from what I know of John N. Darby's life and good Christian living, I accept Darby's history on this matter. He never was a lier and he claimed using a literal reading of the Bible he came to understand the Rapture.) This is what is said to be the foundation of Dispensationalism.
Preterism: Luis De Alcazar (1554-1613) was Jesuit as well. He believed that Revelation chpt. 1-11 was the rejection of the Jews and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Chpt. 12 - 19 was the downfall of Pagan Rome, etc.
hummm......
Did you notice how both the futurist and the preterist views could not acknowledge the rise of antichrist in their time? The futurist tells us the antichrist is coming and the preterist tells us the antichrist has come.
Something to think about.
I posted two simple things that show a future view well before Ribera. I was addressing the point that was made with a counter-argument showing it was false. 
