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NASB | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:28 ¶ "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." |
Subject: Still not convinced preterism is false |
Bible Note: Tim, First, my intention was not to define the terms to "fit my position". I thought I was clear as to my motive. I asked if we could limit our discussions, at least initially, to the clear time frame of the NT and the audience to whom it was originally directed. Because, if we were to open it up to every relevant topic it would be endless and little would be accomplished. This is why I felt we could establish a foundation based on the more clear teachings of Scripture then we could go on to interpret the more obscure. By doing this we could eliminate unnecessary diversions. You asked, "Where exactly does Scripture define an imminent return as necessarily a first century return?" Scripture does not use the word "imminent" to my knowledge. However, most of the posts have expressed the fact that the NT repeatedly uses words like soon, near, at hand, about to be etc. to frame the coming events. How do you define these terms? Again, you would better understand the preterist perspective if you viewed the words of the NT writers from the perspective of their audiences. Have you done that? If you lived in that generation and heard Jesus and the Apostles speak those words how would you interpret them? Let me know what you come up with. Coper |