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NASB | Luke 21:32 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 21:32 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this generation [those living at that definite period of time preceding the second coming] will not pass away until everything takes place. |
Subject: Preterist interpretation of this verse. |
Bible Note: Greetings Treadway! The term 'preterist' is usually used in reference to understanding the prophecies of Revelation, but can refer to all prophecy. Those who hold this view believe that all of Revelation pertains only to the first century. Thus, none of the prophecies refer to future events, but only describe the conditions in the 1st century. So, the emphasis in the preterist view is not that prophecy will be fulfilled soon, but that all the prophecies pertain only to the 1st century. Indeed, they are really prophecies at all, only descriptions of the current conditions of the church. Needless to say, I reject this view! Concerning your verses, the words 'soon', 'near', ect..., can have different meanings in different contexts. What I mean is that not all of them refer to the end of time. Some references refer to His death and resurrection. Some refer to the revelation of Dan. 7:14. Some refer to the transfiguration. Some refer to future generations. We would have to look at the context of each passage in order to deal with them correctly. One thing is obvious though, many believe that most of the NT books were written after 70 a.d. (I personally believe that the majority were written prior to then). But, if this is the case, why would they include references which were supposed to indicate that Christ would return within 40 years, when 40 years had already past? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |