The Temple that the Apostle John Mentions in Revelation Leaves Preterists Grasping At Straws

The Temple that the Apostle John Mentions in Revelation Leaves Preterists Grasping At Straws

by | Feb 19, 2012 | Exegesis, Preterism

This post is based on a discussion I had with someone who finds the preterist approach to eschatology to be very intriguing.

What is Preterism?

Eschatology (from ἔσχατος meaning “last” and -logy meaning “study of”) is a part of theology concerned with what are believed to be the final events of history commonly referred to as the end of the world.

Christian eschatology is a major branch of study within Christian theology. Eschatology, from two Greek words meaning last (ἔσχατος, last) and study (λογία, lit. discourse), is the study of the end of things, whether the end of an individual life, the end of the age, or the end of the world.  (more…)

Identifying “The Alpha and the Omega”

Identifying “The Alpha and the Omega”

by | May 3, 2010 | Alpha & Omega, Exegesis

The Alpha and the Omega

The Alpha and the Omega

The identity of “The Alpha and the Omega” of the book of Revelation is quite often the source of debate, and this is usually between those who subscribe to the doctrine of the trinity versus those who believe what the Bible teaches, namely, that the Almighty God of the Bible and his son, Jesus Christ, are in fact, two separate individuals. The fact that Jesus Christ is the second highest ranking individual, and not the Most High God, is clearly depicted in the vision of Revelation. Within John’s vision, there is a unique title that is used, “The Alpha and the Omega”, and the purpose of this article is to take a simple approach at identifying who that title belongs to.  (more…)