Partial Preterism vs Full Preterism

[Apple Sky]

How can people believe that the book of Revelation has already happened ?

We've not seen the sun go dark & the moon turning to blood red & all the stars have not fallen to earth yet.
We have not seen the sky scroll back revealing Jesus as every eye shall see him.

So I don't understand a full preterist ???

Am I missing something here ?

 

[All Becomes New]

Relevant.

 

[BelieveItOarKnot]

How can people believe that the book of Revelation has already happened ?

We've not seen the sun go dark & the moon turning to blood red & all the stars have not fallen to earth yet.
We have not seen the sky scroll back revealing Jesus as every eye shall see him.

So I don't understand a full preterist ???

Am I missing something here ?

Full preterist positions are off the mark a long long way. Their positions are just an evolution and elaboration of Marcionism, a long ago debunked heresy that still burps up from time to time.

That being said, your presentation that the literal moon turning to blood red, the literal sun going dark, etc etc is going to meet just as many rightful headwinds

 

[trophy33]

Am I missing something here ?

Yes, the simple thing that has been already told you like hundred of times. Prophecies are usually not literal, but metaphorical.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

How can people believe that the book of Revelation has already happened ?

We've not seen the sun go dark & the moon turning to blood red & all the stars have not fallen to earth yet.
We have not seen the sky scroll back revealing Jesus as every eye shall see him.

So I don't understand a full preterist ???

Am I missing something here ?

Full Preterism is such a fringe view I don't think it's even worth worring about. But if you need to be concerned, it is an escatalogical view that has no affect on ones salvation. Salvation is based on faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth not His second coming. Just be ready! One never knows when or how they will leave this earth .
Blessings

 

[RandyPNW]

How can people believe that the book of Revelation has already happened ?

We've not seen the sun go dark & the moon turning to blood red & all the stars have not fallen to earth yet.
We have not seen the sky scroll back revealing Jesus as every eye shall see him.

So I don't understand a full preterist ???

Am I missing something here ?

I'm neither full nor partial preterist. Beliefs are the product sometimes of what someone wants to believe and therefore must "read into" the text. Some would rather not try to look into the future for some catastrophic, supernatural event. It's easier to conceive of life just the way it is.

But the Scriptures point to a coming of Messiah and to an age of Messiah, as I read it. And so, I'm both a Futurist and a Premllennialist. The Millennium is controversial because it is named as such in only one place in ithe Bible. But the age of Messiah seems pretty common in biblical prophecy.

As to Partial Preterism, some have called me that, though I'm not. And that's because I do agree with them that the Olivet Discourse of Jesus is largely focused on his time. That's pretty clear since the opening statement of this Discourse describes the imminent destruction of Jerusalem, which happened in his time.

However, the prophecy goes on to explain that the tribulation/punishment that takes place against the Jews in those days is but the beginning of a long age of Jewish exile. Ultimately, Jewish believers will be gaathered back, and it is assumed the nation Israel is restored to faith in Christ.

Futurists commonly conflate this destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 AD with a future "Abomination of Desolation." They know Antichrist is coming, and think the AoD is him.

I don't. I think the AoD is the Roman Army in 70 AD, and the Antichrist is mentioned in the book of Revelation--not here in the Olivet Discourse. So it is a matter of interpretation, and some think it is entirely questionable.

I'm pretty firm on my belief, though I'm always quite willing to discuss the issue and look at all of the possibilities. I think I've heard most all of them, though.