Playlist: Preterism (topic)
Why Isn't Harold Camping Right?
Commentary by John W. RitenbaughThere are very sincere religious folk called preterists. Preterist is a term that came into the English language from Latin, signifying completed past action. A preterist interprets Matthew 24 as already fulfilled by the time of the 70 AD destruction of the Temple. Commentator Adam Clarke was a preterist in regard to Matthew 24, …
The Fall of Jerusalem and the Coming of the Son of Man
Sermonette by Charles WhitakerThe formula 'the coming of the Son of Man' is code for 'the Day of the Lord.' The formula does not refer to the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, but the days ahead.
Matthew 24:34: 'This Generation'
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPreterism, derived from the Latin term *praeteritus* meaning "gone by" or "what has already taken place," is a view of prophecy asserting that many biblical prophecies have already been fulfilled in history. Preterists particularly focus on the Olivet Prophecy in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21, as well as the entire book of …