MELLO (#3195) - The Dangerous Greek Word That Has Been Removed From Most English Translations

claninja said:

2 Corinthians 3:7 Now if the ministry of death, carved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at Moses’ face because of its glory, which is fading (present participle)

2 Corinthians 3:11 For if what is fading away (present participle) came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.

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Petros2015 said:

Mello out.

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The Boxer said:

I was a Full Preterist for nearly 20 years. I have posted FP doctrines here in the past. I left FP about two years ago for various reasons. Their mistreatment of the Greek word "mello" is one reason why I can no longer embrace FP. I am still a Preterist just not a "full" (hyper) Preterist.

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LittleLambofJesus said:

Hello Boxer. Long time no see.
I have been preterist since 1st reading the Bible thru in2003.
One of the things that keeps me from being full/realized is the "1000yr period", "Gog Magog" and the "final Judgement/Lake of Fire.
[I do view 1st century Jerusalem/Temple 70ad and it's judgement as that great City in Revelation tho]

That aside I did a google search and I believe I found the site the OP used.
I am thinking of making threads on all 5 of these, perhaps on the Christian Scriptures board.
[I have a thread on Revelation 17, 18 on there for those interested: [10 kings and Great City]
The Great City/Harlot/Queen Revelation chapts 17-19]

Here are the 5 parts from that site:

A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Mello – Part One
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part One – “mello” [μέλλω]

Strong – G3195
μέλλω
mellō
A strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, that is, be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation): – about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.

A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Genea – Part Two
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part Two – “genea” [γενεά]

Strong – G1074
γενεά
genea
noun feminine
From (a presumed derivative of) G1085;
a generation; by implication an age (the period or the persons): – age, generation, nation, time.

Thayer Definition:

1) fathered, birth, nativity
2) that which has been begotten, men of the same stock, a family
2a) the several ranks of natural descent, the successive members of a genealogy
2b) metaphorically a group of men very like each other in endowments, pursuits, character
2b1) especially in a bad sense, a perverse nation
3) the whole multitude of men living at the same time
4) an age (i.e. the time ordinarily occupied be each successive generation), a space of 30 – 33 years

A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Parousia – Part Three
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part Three – “parousia” [παρουσία]

Strong – G3952
παρουσία
parousia
From the present participle of G3918; a being near, that is, advent (often, return; specifically of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physical aspect: – coming, presence.

A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Stoicheion – Part Four
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Stoicheion
Part Four – “stoicheion” [στοιχεῖον]
Strong – G4747 from a presumed derivative of the base of G4748
στοιχεῖον
stoicheion
noun neuter
Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4748; something orderly in arrangement, that is, (by implication) a serial (basal, fundamental, initial) constituent (literally), proposition (figuratively): – element, principle, rudiment.

1) any first thing, from which the others belonging to some series or composite whole take their rise, an element, first principal
1a) the letters of the alphabet as the elements of speech, not however the written characters, but the spoken sounds
1b) the elements from which all things have come, the material causes of the universe
1c) the heavenly bodies, either as parts of the heavens or (as others think) because in them the elements of man, life and destiny were supposed to reside
1d) the elements, rudiments, primary and fundamental principles of any art, science, or discipline
1d1) i.e. of mathematics, Euclid’s geometry

A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Aion – Part Five
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part Five – “aion” [αἰών]
Strong – G165
αἰών
aiōn
From the same as G104; properly an age; by extension perpetuity (also past); by implication the world; specifically (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future):—age, course, eternal, (for) ever (-more), [n-]ever, (beginning of the, while the) world (began, without end). Compare G5550.

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The Boxer said: ↑
I was a Full Preterist for nearly 20 years. I have posted FP doctrines here in the past. I left FP about two years ago for various reasons. Their mistreatment of the Greek word "mello" is one reason why I can no longer embrace FP. I am still a Preterist just not a "full" (hyper) Preterist.

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The Boxer said:

Hi LL,
Yes, the thousand years is a major problem for FPism.

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   I view them as the same event
   15 vote(s)
   21.7%
2. I view them as different events
   43 vote(s)
   62.3%
3. I am not sure
   7 vote(s)
   10.1%
4. Does it really matter?
   4 vote(s)
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The Boxer said:

Hi LL,
Yes, the thousand years is a major problem for FPism.

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parousia70 said:

Not really.
In fact, FP's sand PP's can have the same view of the Millennium.

Scott Hahn, noted Catholic Theologian, and Partial Preterist, views the Thousand years as a typological reference to the length of the Davidic Monarchy, from David, the first King in the line, to Christ, the Final, and Completion/Restoration of the Line, which is a period of 1000 years.

I too share this view, though it is not at all exclusive to Partial Preterism.
The "Thousand years" shows that Christ fulfilled the hopes of the Davidic Monarchy that Christ would fill David's office as King (Luke 1:68-69; Acts 2:30-36; 1 Timothy 1:17; Mark 11:10; ) and restore the tabernacle of David (Acts 15:16-17) so that all the gentile nations could join in to the true worship of Jehovah. The 1000 years shows a completed Monarchy instead of the fact that the Monarchy had fallen into ruin in the 500s BC via the Babylonian captivity.

David and Christ being the only 2 Kings in the line that matter, David the type, Christ the antitype, or fulfillment.

Christ fulfilled what all other kings in the line failed to to, thus bringing completion to, and fulfilling the purpose for, the Davidic monarchy, which was the "1000 year reign".

Again, the idea of a thousand years reign with Israel's Monarchy was an Old Testament hope -- one that was wished for but failed. The hopes of this glorious reign were laid out when Solomon took the throne after David. It was said that Israel would walk in the covenant blessings, and so much so that the Gentiles would come into the covenant (such as the Queen of Sheba's homage to Solomon). However, the "tabernacle of David" began to quickly crumble, and fell into total ruin by the time of the Babylonian exile. This all summarizes an OT type. Now, fast-forward to all the NT typology about Jesus being the TRUE "son of David" who was born as THE MESSIANIC HEIR to David's throne for raising up the Monarchy. This is what Revelation 20 is doing. It is using the Davidic Monarchy typology and applying it to Christ and the martyr-kings who reign in the Christic Monarchy, and it does so in exactly the same typological sense as other types we are more familiar with (Jesus is the "sacrifical lamb," etc). In Revelation 20 we see Jesus and his tribulation-martyr-kings reign; they defeat satan; they bring in the gentiles; and they judge the world. These are all the things hoped for in the OT times, but fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the New Covenant Church. The Church has all dominion with Christ over heaven and earth, satan was defeated, the gentles are now in the covenant, and Christ and the Church are the judges of the whole world.

One can be FP or PP and Hold this view of the Millennium.

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The Boxer said:

The line I highlighted in bold "but fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the New Covenant Church" defeats FP.

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parousia70 said: ↑
Not really.
In fact, FP's sand PP's can have the same view of the Millennium.

Scott Hahn, noted Catholic Theologian, and Partial Preterist, views the Thousand years as a typological reference to the length of the Davidic Monarchy, from David, the first King in the line, to Christ, the Final, and Completion/Restoration of the Line, which is a period of 1000 years.

I too share this view, though it is not at all exclusive to Partial Preterism.
The "Thousand years" shows that Christ fulfilled the hopes of the Davidic Monarchy that Christ would fill David's office as King (Luke 1:68-69; Acts 2:30-36; 1 Timothy 1:17; Mark 11:10; ) and restore the tabernacle of David (Acts 15:16-17) so that all the gentile nations could join in to the true worship of Jehovah. The 1000 years shows a completed Monarchy instead of the fact that the Monarchy had fallen into ruin in the 500s BC via the Babylonian captivity.

David and Christ being the only 2 Kings in the line that matter, David the type, Christ the antitype, or fulfillment.

Christ fulfilled what all other kings in the line failed to to, thus bringing completion to, and fulfilling the purpose for, the Davidic monarchy, which was the "1000 year reign".

Again, the idea of a thousand years reign with Israel's Monarchy was an Old Testament hope -- one that was wished for but failed. The hopes of this glorious reign were laid out when Solomon took the throne after David. It was said that Israel would walk in the covenant blessings, and so much so that the Gentiles would come into the covenant (such as the Queen of Sheba's homage to Solomon). However, the "tabernacle of David" began to quickly crumble, and fell into total ruin by the time of the Babylonian exile. This all summarizes an OT type. Now, fast-forward to all the NT typology about Jesus being the TRUE "son of David" who was born as THE MESSIANIC HEIR to David's throne for raising up the Monarchy. This is what Revelation 20 is doing. It is using the Davidic Monarchy typology and applying it to Christ and the martyr-kings who reign in the Christic Monarchy, and it does so in exactly the same typological sense as other types we are more familiar with (Jesus is the "sacrifical lamb," etc). In Revelation 20 we see Jesus and his tribulation-martyr-kings reign; they defeat satan; they bring in the gentiles; and they judge the world. These are all the things hoped for in the OT times, but fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the New Covenant Church. The Church has all dominion with Christ over heaven and earth, satan was defeated, the gentles are now in the covenant, and Christ and the Church are the judges of the whole world.

One can be FP or PP and Hold this view of the Millennium.

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The Boxer said: ↑
The line I highlighted in bold "but fulfilled in Jesus Christ and the New Covenant Church" defeats FP.

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parousia70 said:

Interesting. Care to elaborate?

The very idea of something being presently FUL-FILLED (as you bolded) seems right up the FP's alley to me....

And am I correct to assume you have no overall objection to this view of the 1000 years? (save that you believe FP can't adhere to it because of the Bolded part?)

Not being a FP myself It really doesn't much matter to me if they can or can't, but I don't exactly see how the Bolded part prevents FP's from adhering to this view of the Millennium, so I look forward to your elaboration.

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LittleLambofJesus said: ↑
http://www.preteristsite.com/

Welcome to the PreteristSite! So exactly what is all this for? The purpose of this page is to list references and sources for orthodox preterist study and research. Over the past several years, I got really tired of often having to send people to heretically-based sites (which unfortunately dominate this subject on the Internet) for certain useful articles, so I decided to compile a list of alternate locations for these works. What do I mean by "heretical"?Thanks.

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Nilloc said:

Hey LLOJ,
A minority of Orthodox/Partial Preterists believe in, not so much a 'gap' in the Olivet Discourse, but a transition (in either vs. 35 or 36 of Matt. 24) from the A.D. 70 judgement on Jerusalem, to the Second Coming. The majority, I noticed, do not believe in a transition and think all of Matt. 24 & 25 refer to A.D. 70. I'm not sure where I stand on the issue, so I won't defend either way.

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random person said:

Part One - Greek: Mello
By Donald Hochner​

This is the first of five articles examining the Greek words as used in the Bible. I want to share with you why the full Preterist position is consistent with the Scripture, especially these passages that speak of things about to come. We are going to look into the lexicons with the Greek word "mello" (with its root words) which means "to be about to be, to be the point of doing" (Analytical Greek Lexicon, p. 262; Arndt, p. 500; Thayer, p. 396). I think this word "mello" is one of the most neglected English translations (NASB, KJV, NIV, etc.) of the eschatological passages in the NT. I was shocked to find out about this. The English translators may be guilty of removing or distorting God's Holy Word (Deut. 4:2). I believe it is because of the futurists' views that have affected or influenced translations of the Bible. This is pure eisegesis.

I am going to show you some eschatological passages. I am using NASB and you will see "[about]" which is in Greek text. I would recommend you to check some books in Greek and English with the interlinear translation, "The New Englishman's Concordance and Lexicon" and "Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible." These books may be very helpful for you. You will see why.

1. Matt. 3:7 & Luke 3:7 - "But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath [about - mello] to come?" In this context, John the Baptist was preaching to the Jewish people. He warned the Jewish religious leaders about God's wrath to come shortly and it happened in 66-70 AD (3 1/2 years). The Old Covenant temple and the city of Jerusalem were destroyed by the Roman armies. Many Jewish people had been completely scattered or killed and all these things were fulfilled in 70 AD. See Daniel 12:7-13 and Luke 21:5-36.

2. Matt. 12:32 - "And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this (Old Covenant) age, or in the (New Covenant) age [about - mello] to come." Why did Jesus say it shall not be forgiven, either in this age OR the age about to come? He is speaking of sins committed in the time before the destruction of the Jewish temple before 70 AD ("this age") and afterward ("the age to come"). We will study the Greek word "age" which is "aion" in Part Five.

3. Matt. 16:27, 28 - "For the Son of Man is [about - mello] to come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and WILL THEN RECOMPENSE EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS. Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who shall not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." These passages are the most clear and straightforward from the mouth of Jesus Christ, otherwise He is a false prophet. This is why I believe Jesus returned in the glory of His Father with the angels to take the Kingdom away from God's enemies and give it back to His Father who now is all in all.

4. Matt. 24:6 - "And you will [about to - mello] be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end." Jesus was speaking to His disciples in their GENERATION (Matt. 24:34).

5. Luke 21:36 - "But keep on alert at all times, praying in order that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to [mello] take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." In this verse the NASB translators did not delete the Greek word "mello." Notice the word "you" several times in this chapter where Jesus was speaking to His disciples, not to us or future third parties.

6. Acts 17:31 - "Because He has fixed a day in which He [is about to - mello] judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof all men by raising Him from the dead." Paul made it very clear that God was ABOUT to judge the world in his generation. This is a strong case for the Preterist view of Scripture.

7. Acts 24:14, 15 - "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law, and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall [about to be - mello] a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked." Again, Paul made it very clear. He was expecting everything that written to be fulfilled very soon in his lifetime including the resurrection. Throughout the NT, we have seen the proclamation of the fulfillment of Israel's promises for the gospel going "to the Jews first, then the Greek"; the on-going Post-Pentecost transition from the Old Covenant to the New which is a pervasive and emphatic testimony for first century imminence of the time of the end.

8. Acts 24:25 - "And as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment [about - mello] to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time, I will summon you." Notice Felix became frightened.

9. Acts 26:22, 23 - "And so, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, stating nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going [about - mello] to take place; that Christ was to suffer, and that by reason of His resurrection from the dead He should be the first to proclaim light both to Jewish people and to the Gentiles." Notice Paul said the writings of the Prophets and Moses were about to be fulfilled.

10. Rom. 8:18 - "For I consider that sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is [about - mello] to be revealed to us." Read the whole context in Rom. 8:18-25.

11. Rom. 8:38, 39 - "For I am convinced that neither death, not life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things [about - mello] to come, nor powers, nor height, not depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Notice things present (Mosaic Age) and things about to come (Messianic Age) are associated with death, life, angels, etc. which shall not able to separate us from the love of God.

12. 1 Cor. 3:21-23 - "So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things [about - mello] to come; all things belong to you, and you belong to Christ; and Christ belongs to God." This is the same thing as in Rom. 8:38.

13. Eph 1:21 - "Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named not only this age, but also in the one [about - mello] to come." It is very important to understand the meaning of "this age" (Old Covenant) and "the age about to come" (New Covenant) because it is the Jewish interpretation of eschatology. You will see this in my article in Part Five.

14. Col. 2:16, 17 - "Therefore let no one act as your judge in regard food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, things which are a mere shadow of what is [about - mello] to come; but the substance belongs to Christ." These passages are the most important to understand the Old Covenant (Jewish festivals, ceremonial, promises, etc.) which was about to completed in Christ. Some futurists believe all these things were completed at the cross but it was not at the time of Paul's writing. So, obviously we don't practice these things for today because they were done away in 70 AD.

15. 2 Tim. 4:1 - "I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is [about - mello] to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom." This verse would close the case against the Futurist's views. At Christ's return the wicked were judged and cast into eternal torment, the same place where all other wicked go at death. The righteous inherited resurrection life back in the presence of God for the first time since Adam, the representative of the human race, lost it in the Garden. Resurrection life is Paradise restored (Rev. 2:7). Jesus (the tree of life) gave us the eternal life.

16. Heb. 1:13, 14 - "But to which of the angels has He ever said, "Sit at My right hand, until I make thine enemies a footstool for Thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits, send out to render service for the sake of those who will [about to - mello] inherit salvation?" The enemies of Christ were the Jewish people (Luke 19:27, Rom. 11:28, Phil 3:2, 18, 19). Christ crushed the head of all enemies even Death, and sat down at the right hand of His Father to reign eternally, whose kingdom shall have no end. Notice all the saints since the Fall are ABOUT to inherit salvation (redemption) in heaven.

17. Heb. 2:5 - "For He did not subject to angels the world [about - mello] to come, concerning which we are speaking." The Hebrew writer was discussing the Mosaic age that was "put into effect through angels" (Acts 7:53). The new covenant world would be in subjection to Jesus, not angels. Note that the writer wrote to the first century audience "concerning which we are speaking." They did not see everything subject in Jesus because the 70 AD judgment had not yet occurred.

18. Heb. 9:11 - "But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things [about - mello] to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation." Read in Heb. 8:6-13, 9:8-12, 15. At the time of writing, the earthly temple was still there and Christ the High Priest had not yet been disclosed from the holy place in heaven. In the OT, the high priest sacrificed the animal and then brought the blood into the holy of holies on the Day of Atonement. When the high priest came out of the holy of holies, the actual atonement had been made (Leviticus 16:16-18). But the blood of bulls and goats did not take away sins (Heb. 10:4). Jesus already came out of the holy place and brought all of His elect into the glory of God in heaven. That is why all the elect, physical, Israel were saved by the time the Parousia took place at the destruction of the Temple as it is written in Rom. 11:5, 25-29 (c.f. Heb. 9:15, 28). Since then, all of God's elect are no longer subject to Death (condemnation) and Hades (separation from God's presence). I believe at death the elect shed their physical bodies, and continue living in their spiritual immortal bodies with God in heaven forever.

19. Heb. 10:1 - "For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things [about - mello] to come and not the very form of things, can never by the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near." The writer of Hebrews tried to remind the Jewish people about the promises of God which were about to be fulfilled in Christ.

20. Heb 10:27 - "But a certain terrifying exception of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will [about to - mello] consume the adversaries." Again, the writer warned the Jewish people of their time to turn to Jesus Christ, otherwise they would face the wrath of God. Read Heb. 10:25-39. These verses are vivid.

21. Heb. 13:14 - "For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is [about - mello] to come." Clearly, this verse is speaking of the New Jerusalem after the Old Jerusalem would be destroyed and rendered obsolete. Read Heb. 11:16, Rev. 21:1-7, 9-10.

22. 1 Peter 5:1 - "Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and partaker also of the glory that is [about - mello] to be revealed." Peter understood and he was expecting the glory that was about to revealed. Remember, he was inspired by God. Read carefully in 1 Peter 1:4-13, 20; 2:6-8; 4:7.

23. Rev. 1:19 - "Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall [about to - mello] take place after these things." In Rev. 1:9-20, these passages are "The things which you have seen." In Rev. 2:1-3:22 are "The things which are," and then in Rev. 4:1-22:5 are "the things which are ABOUT [mello] to take place after these things." There are only three sections and notice the last section was about to take place in John's generation. Read Rev. 1:1, 3; 22:6, 7, 10, 12, 20. We must NOT attempt to explain away the statements of imminence. That is the rule of the interpretation. Some try to use 2 Peter 3:8 to interpret the overwhelming abundance of the statements of imminence. However, their hermeneutic is unacceptable.

24. Rev 12:5 - "And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is [about - mello] to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and His throne." It is clearly about Jesus who was caught up to God and His throne in heaven, not on the earth. In John's vision, Jesus was about to rule with a rod of iron.

Here is a quote from Eusebius, the Christian historian in the late third century. This is what he wrote about James, the brother of the Lord, when James was in trial with the Jewish leaders, "And he (James) answered with a loud voice, 'Why do ye ask me respecting Jesus the Son of Man? He is now sitting in the heavens, on the right hand of great Power, and is about to come on the clouds of heavens.' in Eusebius' Ecclesiastical History, p. 77 (emphasis mine).

So, the Preterist view is consistent with the Scriptures. Let the Scriptures interpret the Scriptures. Check the Greek words and some historians, and you will find the preterist view has the strongest case against any other eschatological views. I don't know how the Futurists would defend themselves with these passages which I have shown. We ought to "be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth" (2 Tim. 2:15).

The Reformed Futurists (Amillennialism, Postmillennialism or Historic Premillennialism) cannot defend their eschatological views with dispensationalism, Charismatic and Pentecostal churches, Arminianism, Judaism, Liberal Theologians and the cults because they have some holes. Once the Reformed churches come into the full Preterist view, they will be able to defend the truth against the members of these false religions, and they will be able expose them with their errors. Reformed Preterists can make a big difference, no matter what others will think.

What do you think all of this so far, especially after examining the Greek word "mello"?

Hopefully this will help a lot and cause you to rethink the reasons for your eschatological view.

Soli Deo Gloria!


Part One - Greek: Mello

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LittleLambofJesus said:

Hello Boxer. Long time no see.
I have been preterist since 1st reading the Bible thru in2003.
One of the things that keeps me from being full/realized is the "1000yr period", "Gog Magog" and the "final Judgement/Lake of Fire.
[I do view 1st century Jerusalem/Temple 70ad and it's judgement as that great City in Revelation tho]
[I have a thread on Revelation 17, 18 on there for those interested: [10 kings and Great City]
The Great City/Harlot/Queen Revelation chapts 17-19]

Here are the 5 parts from that site:
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Mello – Part One
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part One – “mello” [μέλλω]
Strong – G3195 μέλλω

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Der Alter said:

[Reply to previous post]
Anyone can make scripture say almost anything they want it to by quoting selective scripture out-of-context. Here are 10 verses where [μέλλω] cannot mean "about to."

Matthew 11:14
(14) And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.[μέλλω]
Matthew 12:32
(32) And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.[μέλλω]
Matthew 16:27
(27) For the Son of man shall [μέλλω] come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 17:12
(12) But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall [μέλλω] also the Son of man suffer of them.
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Acts of the Apostles 13:34
(34) And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to [μέλλω] return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts of the Apostles 17:31
(31) Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will [μέλλω] judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Acts of the Apostles 22:16
(16) And now why tarriest thou [μέλλω]? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Acts of the Apostles 23:30
(30) And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait [μέλλω] for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Acts of the Apostles 24:15
(15) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall [μέλλω] be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Acts of the Apostles 26:22
(22) Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:[μέλλω]​

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LittleLambofJesus said:

These are the verses you quoted in Matthew using a horrible translation.
Allow me to go to the greek texts:
And if ye are willing to receive, he is being Elijah, the one being about to be coming
14 καὶ εἰ θέλετε δέξασθαι, αὐτός ἐστιν Ἡλείας1 ὁ μέλλων ἔρχεσθαι.
kai ei qelete dexasqai autoV estin hliaV o mellwn ercesqai
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And who ever may be speaking a word against the Son of the Man, it shall be forgiven to him.
Yet who ever may be speaking against the Holy Spirit, not it shall be being forgiven to him, neither in this the age nor in the one being about.
καὶ ὃς ἐὰν εἴπῃ λόγον κατὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ· ὃς δ’ ἂν εἴπῃ κατὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου, οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ οὔτε ἐν τούτῳ τῷ αἰῶνι οὔτε ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι.
kai oV an eiph logon kata tou uiou tou anqrwpou afeqhsetai autw oV d an eiph kata tou pneumatoV tou agiou ouk afeqhsetai autw oute en toutw tw aiwni oute en tw mellonti
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For is being about the Son of the Man to be coming in the glory of the Father of Him with His Messengers and then He shall be paying/rewarding to each according to the practice/deed<4234> of him.
μέλλει γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἔρχεσθαι ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων αὐτοῦ, καὶ τότε ἀποδώσει ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὴν πρᾶξιν1 αὐτοῦ.
ρᾶξις, noun, deed, work, office (6-0)
mellei gar o uioV tou anqrwpou ercesqai en th doxh tou patroV autou meta twn aggelwn autou kai tote apodwsei ekastw kata thn praxin autou
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Yet I am saying to ye that Elijah already came and not they recognized him, but they do in him whatever they will,
thus also the Son of the Man is being about to be suffering under them
λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι Ἡλείας1 ἤδη ἦλθεν, καὶ οὐκ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτὸν, ἀλλὰ ἐποίησαν ἐν αὐτῷ ὅσα ἠθέλησαν.
οὕτως καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μέλλει πάσχειν ὑπ’ αὐτῶν
legw de umin oti hliaV hdh hlqen kai ouk epegnwsan auton all epoihsan en autw osa hqelhsan outwV kai o uioV tou anqrwpou mellei pascein up autwn
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Der Alter said:

Please explain to me what your point is? The translation I quoted is irrelevant. I included the Greek word "mellon", where it occurs in the text. All you did was include all the Greek for the verses I quoted but you did not explain why you thought I was wrong.
The context of the verses I quoted preclude "mellon" from being translated "about to be" and that was verses from the 4 gospels and Acts only.

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LittleLambofJesus said:

Translation isn't relevant? I rest my case..

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LittleLambofJesus said:

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A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek Mello – Part One
A New Testament Eschatological Study of Greek
Part One – “mello” [μέλλω]
Strong – G3195
μέλλω
mellō
A strengthened form of G3199 (through the idea of expectation); to intend, that is, be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation): – about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet....

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