Some Definitions, 4/18/2021
Eschatology : beliefs or teaching about last things. The word derives from eschatos , the Greek word for “last.” Biblical writings often distinguish between the present age or eon, the period of history in which life is being lived, and the future, coming age, or period of transformed existence that God will bring at the end of history. [1] Preterism : The belief that all prophecy in the Bible is really history. The preterist interpretation of Scripture regards the Olivet discourse, the book of Revelation, etc. as a picture of first century conflicts. The term comes from the Latin praeter , meaning "past." Preterism is divided into two types: full preterism and partial preterism. The Millennium : (Lat . mille “thousand” plus annus “year”). The “thousand years” of Christ’s eschatological reign (Rev. 20:2–7). Numerous interpretations have been offered. According to Rev. 20, the thousand-year period is inaugurated by the following events: Satan is chained