Glorious Kingdom: A Handbook OF Partial Preterist Eschatology

An excellent study of the Nnew and better covenant theology. Stan Newton first leads you through the prevailing teachings of dispensationalism, covenant and new covenant theologies forming a foundation to understanding the glorious covenant. The glorious covenant is based on the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants.

The old, Mosaic, covenant is fulfilled, abolished and has vanished away. To try to conform to the Law is self-righteousness, and puts one back under the curses of the old.

Glorious Kingdom: A Handbook on Partial Preterist Eschatology

Step by step, Stan Newton leads us through the better covenant. It is founded on our relationship and who we are in Jesus. He guides us us through the advantages of living from the love of Christ, with the glory of His Presence flowing out of us to the world. Stan also does not shy away from taking on some of the disruptive disagreements in the church.

This can be a life changeing read. Stan challenge the mind-sets and thought processes of believers throughout this writing, he also encourages and inspires with relevant present day truth; written in such a way that allows the reader to easily learn and gain understanding. This book presents a much more solid Biblical and biblical understanding of covenant than some other popular views which just don't jive with the teaching of scripture. Stan Newton does a great job of giving an overview of the other views and explaining why they fall short, and then presenting a more scriptural position.

He expounds on 11 different qualities of the new and better covenant that we have in Christ. This isn't a theological system that uses lot's of gymnastics to support its conclusions. It is sound and consistent with the whole of scripture. Preston demolishes this idea by showing that the Parousia was only like a thief in the night to the unfaithful and unwatchful Jews, not to the faithful Christians who were watching for the signs.

Clearly refutes the error of Universalism and Annihilationism. From a conservative Presbyterian seminary professor who has engaged in debate on the issue with leading annihilationists. Shows the tremendous confusion existing within futurist views of prophecy, and the superior consistency of the preterist approach. Excellent for pastors and theological students caught up in Pretrib Rapture theology or similar Premil Dispensational theories.

Excellent material on the optimistic preterist worldview. Builds a covenantal framework for understanding the Plan of Redemption and eschatology. Gives a more thorough grasp of the continuity between Old and New Covenants, and a deeper appreciation of the work of Christ for His chosen covenant people. Little known time text — 2 Thess.

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Most Bible students have heard of the Scofield Ref. Bible, and may even own one. But few have read anything about Scofield. This well-researched and documented book reveals his questionable character. Another logically powerful production from the persuasive pen of Preston! The author applies his keen logic to show that the return of the Jews to the land of Israel in was not the fulfillment of end-time prophecy.

Israel and the Nations By F. One of the finest surveys of Biblical history ever written, especially for intertestamental and first century background study. Numerous lists, charts, lists, maps, photos and illustrations. The geneaological charts and lists of high priests, emperors, procurators, and governors are invaluable.

You will constantly go back to it for reference. New Edition revised by David F. Complete Works hb Translated by William Whiston. Written by a first century Jewish priest who served as one of the Zealot army commanders over the forces in Galilee. He was captured early in the war and allowed to travel with Vespasian and Titus in a translator and advisory capacity.

After the war he was adopted by the Flavian family and commissioned to write a history of the Jewish War. These amazing narratives will help you get a grip on the historical context of the first century. Tells the same story in literal language which the book of Revelation presents in symbolic imagery. Must reading for serious Bible students. Commentary and illustrations by Paul Maier. Available in both hardback and paperback. Complete Works pb Translated by William Whiston. Essential Works hb By Paul L. A lot of the redundancy has been removed, and the narratives arranged in chronological order, with a much easier translation than the older Whiston edition.

This is a good way to start in Josephus studies. Color maps, time-lines, pictures, lists, charts, and diagrams, along with a modern translation. Essential for a clear grasp of first century history, especially regarding AD Shows the chronological flow of events leading up to and during the war with Rome. Makes the historical context behind the New Testament come alive.

He has long recommended J. His major objection to full preterism is a past resurrection. This is one of the most significant books on preterist eschatology. It has stimulated much discussion and rethinking. We no longer dread the future, but embrace it with optimism. This book is liberating and encouraging for those who have been lost in the fearful forest of futurism! The modern church is obsessed with end-time prophecy. Much disillusionment, hysteria, and defection from the faith has resulted from a failure to grasp the original intent.

DeMar shows how the pre-trib rapture worldview paralyzes Christianity and destroys its productive influence in the world. He shows how the preterist view offers a much more positive, optimistic and long-term worldview. But the debate is healthy for the cause of truth. All preterists can agree that whatever the rapture was, it occurred in connection with the first century Parousia, so it needs to be left behind at AD Matthew 24 Fulfilled By John Bray. Sees all of Matt. Documents many of the fulfillments from ancient writers.

Does not divide the chapter into two separate events. Easy-to-read style, with valuable quotes from many different preterist writers of the past.

Shows how futurist views of eschatology are inconsistent and undermine the integrity of Scripture. Takes a careful look at the eschatology of Luke to repudiate the various liberal attempts to side-step the TIME statements. Shows why the Delay, non-occurrence, and double-fulfillment ideas of the futurists simply do not work.

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Parousia, The second edition By J. Classic defense of the Preterist view. Originally published in This is the book which convinced David Chilton and many others. Second Printing of New Edition. Forewords by Walt Hibbard and Ed Stevens. Perilous Times By Ken Gentry. Only partial preterist, but still has much useful information. Also explains how prayer is different for a Preterist. Fourteen chapters plus a Preterist Statement of Faith at the end.

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Also explains the Parousia, the Resurrection, the final Judgment, and the Kingdom in which we now live. It offers over scriptural footnotes. Teaches the priesthood of all believers and challenges the church to rethink its priorities and focus worldview going forward in human history. This book provides a bonus section presenting 70 verses that were fulfilled by 70ad with commentary on each to help Preterists share with others. Includes a Preterist Statement of Faith. Much of the confusion about Bible prophecy comes from our use of the terminology.

Mike Nichols has done all of us a favor by defining and explaining of the most common preterist terms and concepts in an easy-to-read format. Such terms as abomination of desolation, heavens and earth, great tribulation, parousia, resurrection, and judgment are explained with Biblical and historical references.

Very helpful handbook of preterist terminology and concepts. This book compares the differences between the views of Futurism versus Preterism in each of these forty topics.

When do we get our new bodies? What is our blessed hope now? This Age and the Age to Come. Was All Israel Saved? When was the Millennium? The Day and the Hour of the Resurrection and Rapture. What does the word Parousia mean? This book is the third in a series that examines fulfilled prophecy. This includes His first coming on earth; His work in heaven during the transition period; and His second coming operations in the various realms during AD; Section TWO offers an insightful and historically accurate account of the Jewish-Roman War ending in 70 AD; Section THREE introduces the fully established new spiritual kingdom and how we should now be living with the tools and liberty that God has given us.

Discusses the creedal issue. Questions about the Afterlife By Ed Stevens. Gary DeMar says he has difficulty with an AD 70 resurrection. He submitted five excellent questions about the resurrection which we answered here. Excellent preterist explanation of the AD 70 resurrection. An unusually conservative attempt to prove that every NT book was written before AD 70, from a radical liberal Anglican scholar.

Stevens talks about this on some of his podcasts. Presents a lot of preterist material from a topical approach. In this book he deals with some of the implications of preterism upon our Christian doctrine and practice. Many excellent insights not found anywhere else.

Every preterist will enjoy reading this book. He has written a lot of articles which are posted on his website. First full commentary on the whole book of Revelation from a fully consistent preterist perspective. Lots of historical and exegetical insights, including evidence from the Syriac and the Targums. Every serious student of prophecy needs to have this. This is the second volume in a two-part series on Daniel-Revelation.

His volume on Daniel is entitled, Daniel — Fulfilled Prophecy. Be sure to get both volumes, available here. New Revised Third Edition! Explains the implications of that fulfillment for redemptive history, including the cessation of new revelations beyond AD Shows the Second Coming occurred in the first century just like the NT writers predicted. Full of practical insights that will fill you with the Joy of the Lord.

This is an even more advanced version of the extremely powerful material that Preston presented in our debate against two Amils in New York City. Scripture and Topical Indexes. Fictional story which draws from real historical events mentioned in Josephus and other ancient historians! Focuses on the war of the Jews against Rome and the impact of the destruction of Jerusalem in the years AD Provides incredible insights into the history, religion and culture of the first century to make the New Testament much easier to understand.

Bible students, pastors, teachers and leaders will not want to miss this one. Will probably be made into a movie someday! Destined to become a classic defense of the first century rapture. Defends a partial preterist view of eschatology against premillennialism. Includes studies of both Revelation 20 the proof text of the Premils , and Matthew 24 with parallels.

Deals especially with the imminency TIME texts in the book of Revelation to show how they demand an early date of writing and a first century application. For a book written over 30 years ago, it contains an amazing amount of Preterist apologetic for the book of Revelation. All answers are drawn directly out of each passage. Just you and your Bible. Chock full of good humor as it subtly and not-so-subtly critiques the futurist approach to prophecy and persuasively builds the case for the preterist view. Study of the Deity of Christ and the Trinity. Shows why the Deity of Christ is essential for salvation and fellowship in Christ.

Absolutely demolishes the Unitarian arguments. Arm yourself against them with this powerful refutation of their heresy. Eschatology simply put is the study of last things. The Second Coming of Christ is the central event in Christian eschatology. However, even born again Christians are still prone to sin existing in sinful flesh.

He simple returns to destroy the world and recreates the new heaven and new earth. Most view the partial preterist viewpoint as unbiblical due to its inconsistent hermeneutics, subjective interpretation, and allegorization of many biblical prophecies as well as their symbolic interpretation. They view prophecy through an historical lens and are subjective in their interpretations. Partial Preterism is like a two legged stool, it cannot stand within the confines of Scripture using a face value method of interpretation.

The earliest references to preterism comes from Eusebius of Caesarea c. AD — One preterist has been said to hold that the view was developed in the 17th century, a view also held by many non-preterists. Those who lived near the date of the book of Revelation itself had no idea that its groups of imagery were intended merely to describe things then passing, and to be in a few years completed. Very nearly, the same plan was adopted by Grotius.

There has historically been general agreement with non-preterists that the first systematic preterist exposition of prophecy was written by the Jesuit Luis de Alcasar during the Counter Reformation. Prior to the writing of this article I was contacted by Martin Trench who informed me I should amend an article I wrote on Victorious Eschatology. Trench was over the fact that C. As it turns out, Harold R. Trench is NAR or not matters not, he is in my opinion guilty by association and seems to have no problem profiting from his book sales scoffed up by the Charismania group.

And the comment above by Mr. The Partial Preterist teach that the kingdom of God will progressively grow until it fills the earth before Christ returns. Dominion Theology teaches an end time transformational army of God which will conquer the nations creating a church without spot or wrinkle.

Now let me briefly commentate on both. Further evidences is given in 1 Corinthians Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. Second, nowhere in Scripture can it be substantiated or demonstrated that the kingdom of God will progressively grow until it fills the earth without changing the plain meaning of the text, nor without spiritualizing any text.

Unfortunately the entire book Victorious Eschatology is a chock-block of spiritualization. Only were it fits the need to advance Partial Preterism do they hold to a literal interpretation.

Let me give you an example:. Well, we are told that the dragon tried to kill the Male Child. So who tried to kill Jesus at His birth? It was Herod, but he acted in his authority under the Roman government…. Hmmm, according to Mr. Eberle it is the Roman government that is the great red dragon and Herod acted in his authority under the Roman government.

Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan , who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Now if you listen to Mr. It does get a little confusing as later they also say the dragon is Satan working through the Roman government so take it as you may they are not consistent.

I would love at this point for Mr. Eberle to Biblical show how Satan was defeated and cast to the earth by Michael in or around A. To say that Herod or the Roman Government is the great red dragon is illogical and unsound. Satan and he alone is the dragon. Furthermore, nowhere in the confines of Revelation does it state or imply God was judging the Roman Empire. Eberle teach we have to think in spiritual terms in order to identify her Kindle It is the Jewish people. Wow, what a mouth full! Ok, then maybe they could answer this question. The women was able to flee into the wilderness to a place where she is nourished for a time and times and half a time from the presence of the serpent.

Since according to Mr. And you have to interpret prophecy based on past history which equals to Eschatology, huh! The practice of interpretation in which the interpreter finds a broader, or figurative, or typical meaning given to the passage by the Holy Spirit. This method of interpretation looks for multiple meanings in the text, going beyond the literal meaning, to what have been called the literal, allegorical, tropological moral and anagogical senses of the passage.

The problem inherent with this method of interpretation is that the interpreter becomes the judge of the meaning of the text. There is no objective standard by which to measure the accuracy of our interpretation. Ten people can interpret the text in ten different ways as they are led by the Holy Spirit, and we would be unable to say that one is right and the other nine are incorrect. Who is to say what God intended us to understand? The method of interpreting a text that regards the literal sense as the vehicle for a secondary, more spiritual and more profound sense, hidden beneath the text.

A common theme of allegorical interpretation is to assign definitions to common terms. For example, water represents the Holy Spirit, tree represents new life, rainbow represents promise, valley represents sin, and so on. For allegorical interpreters, every biblical story, no matter how seemingly mundane or boring, is meant to convey spiritual, deeper truth. The literal understanding is ignored and seen as merely a vehicle for the deeper spiritual meaning.

Once again, the problem with this understanding of Scripture is that each person can define terms as they see fit and see whatever deeper truths they want to see. Each person can have their own interpretation and there is no way of saying who is right and who is wrong. The method of interpreting a text that interprets terms in their normal, customary designation. Each word is given the basic meaning it would have in normal, ordinary usage, whether employed in writing, speaking or thinking.

This method has also been called the historical-grammatical method of interpretation. In this method, the primary goal is to understand the original intent of the author when he wrote. The underlying assumption of the face value method is that God intended to communicate His word to man so that we could understand it. God did not try and hide truths in the Scriptures; His intent is not to make it as difficult as possible to understand.

Rather, He wants us to read and understand His word. The apostle Paul says the same thing to the Corinthians when he writes: As stated above, the overriding principle of our Bible study must be to understand what the human author and divine Author intended to communicate. The only way to accurately do this is to take words in their normal meaning. All Scripture must be taken in its proper context. This means that the interpretation of Scripture should be looked at in the light of the verses and book in which the passage is found.

The argument of the author must be taken into account. The historical and cultural context should be remembered as well. This is perhaps the most violated of all the principles and is, in my opinion, the number one violation of biblical interpretation which plagues the church today.

A text without context is a pretext! Always compare Scripture with other Scripture. In other words, Scripture is its own best commentary. All the passages touching on a particular matter need to be studied and harmonized before truth is found. Only once all relevant passages have been studied and compared, can we be sure of our interpretation.

Determine the literal references of figures of speech that provide comparison, substitution, and amplification.