In Search of truth in a world filled with lies, censorships, and chaos. Can you find it?
Where there are many varying viewpoints and interpretations of prophecy and the most debated is the book of Revelation and the Book of Daniel. That is because of the many viewpoints of interpretation of the apocalyptic style visions and what they mean. Two of the most influential viewpoints are that of Darby and “Dispensations of Time”, and the preterist view which was first presented by the Jesuit Luis de Alcasarm around 1554 to 1613 to counter the reformation. The preterist viewpoint was of the opinion that the book of Revelation had all been fulfilled already. Dispensation well most all know of that. Both viewpoints took a strong hold around the same time in the early 19th century.
What is a preterist? The term preterism comes from the Latin praeter, which is a prefix denoting that something is ‘past’ or ‘beyond’.[1] Adherents of preterism are known as preterists. Preterism teaches that either all (full preterism) or a majority (partial preterism) of the Olivet Discourse had come to pass by AD 70.
Historically, preterists and non-preterists have generally agreed that the Jesuit Luis de Alcasar (1554–1613) wrote the first systematic preterist exposition of prophecy Vestigatio arcani sensus in Apocalypsi, published during the Counter-Reformation.[2]
Both viewpoints rely heavily on the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation as though they stand alone and this is a great deception as most all scriptures in revelation cross reference to many scriptures written by the prophets in the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus in the New.
That being said, we also have Zionism which is promoted by most evangelical churches and has its foundation in writings of both Darby (who was also a Jesuit) and other Jesuit teachings, and of course the Illuminati and secret societies. So where do we begin?
Where there are some things in Revelation that have indeed come to pass already, for the Lamb has made herself ready is indeed Truth. We first read that John is called by the Lord Jesus to come and WRITE to the 7 churches a letter…
Revelation 1:1
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
John first addresses the 7 churches whom he is writing this letter to and whom it is from …
Rev. 1: 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
He then addresses that the Lord cometh with clouds and it reads as it was intended to be written to all of his servants who have faith in the Lord. These are sent during the days of great tribulation where there has been a succession of Caesars who have persecuted the followers of the way of Jesus in the most torturous of ways, and the followers have been martyred for not denying the Lord and their King, their Lord, and their Savior. It was sent after the most hellish of times and persecutions that had ever befallen in the earth against God’s children and had been ongoing since the disciples fled out of Jerusalem and Judea for the same reason of persecution and death.
The preterist view is that the words from John in his letter and all the prophetic scriptures were fulfilled during this time and that it is all over and it is not anything for others to look at as it was all fulfilled along with the book of Daniel. This was debated and continues to be debated, even though it is obvious that there are many parts that have yet to manifest. However, the one thing that is true is that this was the beginning of the great tribulation and the age of the gentiles which were said to be “the last days”. John had already written letters explaining Anti-Christ and the spirit of Anti-Christ that was among them even now in 1,2, and 3 John which were also letters to various servants of Christ. i.e. disciples teaching the words of Jesus. As were the letters written by Paul, Peter, and the other disciples who wrote to teach and encourage fellow believers in the way of the Lord.
Revelation 1:9, “9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
John bears testimony that he was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, in verse 11, “ Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
Revelation 1: 18-20 “I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;”
It is clearly stated here that John is to write what he has seen, what is, and what is to come hereafter. A past, present and future. With a specific teaching, instruction, and encouragement to the seven churches that are in the region of Turkey at that time.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
We are now entering into a spiritual warfare that battles against the truths that are yet to come and the attempts to twist that truth into a pretzel in clever ways, and one of those being to say it is all fulfilled, it is all over so what is the point of continuing to declare any of it?
This is clearly not the teaching of Jesus, nor is it the fulfillment of everything spoken by the prophets or what is written in Revelation. What this is clearly seen as is a bone of contention designed to breed doubt and alienate new followers to come to Christ, for it’s all over??? Just live your best live now for tomorrow you die or get with the new program and have a one world religion for nothing else is going to happen and as Harari and Klaus say… the entire myth of the Bible is a fairy tale and now come and let them chip your mind and turn you into a cooperative robotic race they can control more easily???
Quite clearly the preterist view make it easier for Satan’s tares to destroy God’s wheat by declaring the harvest time is over. Come eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow you die.
So we have the new and improved arguments of old, now put forth as a LAWFARE argument by the council of preterists who present their case in various manner of which I found one who has divided their argument into nine case studies of which they call “Pursuing Truth”.
Below is a link and the case arguments that are very slyly written. I will present preterist excerpts in quoted italics and my comments will follow. Read: Josephus and the Book of Revelation (Nine Case Studies) – Pursuing Truth (adammaarschalk.com)
“In John Wesley’s commentary on Matthew 24 (1755), he said, “Josephus’s History of the Jewish War is the best commentary on this chapter…” I believe this is also true for the book of Revelation.
“The preterist movement is known for believing that the book of Revelation was written before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. This belief is backed by both external and internal evidence, that is, testimonies in early church history as well as (more importantly) evidence within the text.
“The Wars of the Jews” by Josephus is another major source of evidence that Revelation was written before 70 AD. This work by Josephus was published in 75 AD, less than 15 years after Revelation was written. It contains seven books, most of which cover the Jewish-Roman War of 66-73 AD.
In this message I want to present nine case studies showing parallels between the book of Revelation and “The Wars of the Jews.” As we look at these parallels, consider what they mean for the popular idea that John wrote Revelation around 95 AD. Some of the parallels are so striking that a person would basically have to conclude that John borrowed from the earlier writings of Josephus, and then used the language of Josephus to prophesy of a much later war. We know, however, that John wrote his prophecies first, and Josephus wrote his works a decade or so later. John wrote before the Jewish-Roman War and Josephus wrote after the war.”
My Input: If John wrote Revelation after the destruction of Jerusalem, it then becomes what the Lord told him to write among the things that he hast seen…“19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;”
It is clear here that John will be shown things that have come to pass, that are present, and that are yet to come. There is nothing gained by saying John wrote it earlier then the date given as its assumed writing, except to create some sort of narrative that only offers confusion. Or because they didn’t understand what they were reading or they set out to discredit the entire book?
The fact that they are creating a situation where John is to be doubted and looked at as a dishonest apostle is alarming. Therefore in order for them to change the date for John’s writing to serve their narrative, they give a discrediting view that John could have thought to copy Josephus’s work and say it was Jesus who told him to write it, so they will protect John by changing the date that he was said to have written it?
They start out like a devilish accuser by instilling false motives before they even begin. Stripping all credibility away from John and his entire purpose of John’s writing the book of Revelation as a divine vision from God. They all but come right out and call John guilty of faking his writings on the Lord’s Revelation and feel the need to set up a trial presenting their case with their own sort of evidence.
What this does do is show they have some ulterior, possibly nefarious motive to their efforts. Such are how debates started by lies and or misinterpretations begin. We accuse John of possibly copying work based on created accusations and soon the debate shifts to whether or not John is honest or crazy man who got some kicks out of making up a prophetic vision. And of course, he had to plagiarize it with another man’s work… and all while he was in prison on the Isle of Patmos. But only after he was put in boiling oil and God protected him and so he lived to write a crazy made up prophecy based on other peoples books purchased from where? Amazon? Barnes and Nobel? The entire plagerism idea is ludicrous in and of itself, given the fact that Josephus was arrested by the Romans and made to serve as an interpreter at that time and John was imprisoned on Patmos. I know I am repeating that point, but I can’t stress that enough.
At this point, let me present evidence of great tribulation that has continued onward even after the destruction of the Temple in 70A.D., we look at the Foxe Book of Martyrs, and other evidences they can’t seem to find. Read: FOXE’S BOOK OF MARTYRS (ntslibrary.com)
CHAPTER I – History of Christian Martyrs to the First General Persecutions
Under Nero
“Christ our Savior, in the Gospel of St. Matthew, hearing the confession of Simon Peter, who, first of all other, openly acknowledged Him to be the Son of God, and perceiving the secret hand of His Father therein, called him (alluding to his name) a rock, upon which rock He would build His Church so strong that the gates of hell should not prevail against it. In which words three things are to be noted: First, that Christ will have a Church in this world. Secondly, that the same Church should mightily be impugned, not only by the world, but also by the uttermost strength and powers of all hell. And, thirdly, that the same Church, notwithstanding the uttermost of the devil and all his malice, should continue. Which prophecy of Christ we see wonderfully to be verified, insomuch that the whole course of the Church to this day may seem nothing else but a verifying of the said prophecy.
“First, that Christ hath set up a Church, needeth no declaration. Secondly, what force of princes, kings, monarchs, governors, and rulers of this world, with their subjects, publicly and privately, with all their strength and cunning, have bent themselves against this Church! And, thirdly, how the said Church, all this notwithstanding, hath yet endured and holden its own! What storms and tempests it hath overpast, wondrous it is to behold: for the more evident declaration whereof, I have addressed this present history, to the end, first, that the wonderful works of God in His Church might appear to His glory; also that, the continuance and proceedings of the Church, from time to time, being set forth, more knowledge and experience may redound thereby, to the profit of the reader and edification of Christian faith.
“As it is not our business to enlarge upon our Savior’s history, either before or after His crucifixion, we shall only find it necessary to remind our readers of the discomfiture of the Jews by His subsequent resurrection. Although one apostle had betrayed Him; although another had denied Him, under the solemn sanction of an oath; and although the rest had forsaken Him, unless we may except “the disciple who was known unto the high-priest”; the history of His resurrection gave a new direction to all their hearts, and, after the mission of the Holy Spirit, imparted new confidence to their minds. The powers with which they were endued emboldened them to proclaim His name, to the confusion of the Jewish rulers, and the astonishment of Gentile proselytes.”
- St. Stephen St. Stephen suffered the next in order. His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the Gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. To such a degree of madness were they excited, that they cast him out of the city and stoned him to death. The time when he suffered is generally supposed to have been at the passover which succeeded to that of our Lord’s crucifixion, and to the era of his ascension, in the following spring. Upon this a great persecution was raised against all who professed their belief in Christ as the Messiah, or as a prophet. We are immediately told by St. Luke, that “there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem;” and that “they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.” About two thousand Christians, with Nicanor, one of the seven deacons, suffered martyrdom during the “persecution that arose about Stephen.”
The Foxe Book of Martyrs lists the apostles and their deaths and makes note that John was the founder of six of the churches and arrested at Ephesus and sent to Rome to be killed but was not harmed.
“XVI. John The “beloved disciple,” was brother to James the Great. The churches of Smyrna, Pergamos, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, and Thyatira, were founded by him. From Ephesus he was ordered to be sent to Rome, where it is affirmed he was cast into a cauldron of boiling oil. He escaped by miracle, without injury. Domitian afterwards banished him to the Isle of Patmos, where he wrote the Book of Revelation. Nerva, the successor of Domitian, recalled him. He was the only apostle who escaped a violent death.”
We now see another reason why the Lord chose John to write to the 7 churches and to all of His servants which did not all die but survived the gates of hell itself unto this generation today. We also present the motives behind the desire to destroy the Vision the Lord presented to John.
Revelation 1:9-20 John’s Vision on Patmos
9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. 10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, 11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; 13And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. 14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters. 16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
17And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; 20The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Fox Book of Martyrs CHAPTER II – The Ten Primitive Persecutions
The First Persecution, Under Nero, A.D. 67
“The first persecution of the Church took place in the year 67, under Nero, the sixth emperor of Rome. This monarch reigned for the space of five years, with tolerable credit to himself, but then gave way to the greatest extravagancy of temper, and to the most atrocious barbarities. Among other diabolical whims, he ordered that the city of Rome should be set on fire, which order was executed by his officers, guards, and servants. While the imperial city was in flames, he went up to the tower of Macaenas, played upon his harp, sung the song of the burning of Troy, and openly declared that ‘he wished the ruin of all things before his death.’ Besides the noble pile, called the Circus, many other palaces and houses were consumed; several thousands perished in the flames, were smothered in the smoke, or buried beneath the ruins.
“This dreadful conflagration continued nine days; when Nero, finding that his conduct was greatly blamed, and a severe odium cast upon him, determined to lay the whole upon the Christians, at once to excuse himself, and have an opportunity of glutting his sight with new cruelties. This was the occasion of the first persecution; and the barbarities exercised on the Christians were such as even excited the commiseration of the Romans themselves.
“Nero even refined upon cruelty, and contrived all manner of punishments for the Christians that the most infernal imagination could design. In particular, he had some sewed up in skins of wild beasts, and then worried by dogs until they expired; and others dressed in shirts made stiff with wax, fixed to axletrees, and set on fire in his gardens, in order to illuminate them. This persecution was general throughout the whole Roman Empire; but it rather increased than diminished the spirit of Christianity. In the course of it, St. Paul and St. Peter were martyred. To their names may be added, Erastus, chamberlain of Corinth; Aristarchus, the Macedonian, and Trophimus, an Ephesians, converted by St. Paul, and fellow-laborer with him, Joseph, commonly called Barsabas, and Ananias, bishop of Damascus; each of the Seventy.”
Now we enter evidence of the biggest lie of the Preterist. We present The Second Persecution, Under Domitian, A.D. 81
Now we find that it was under Domitian in A.D. 81 that John was banished to Patmos!
The emperor Domitian, who was naturally inclined to cruelty, first slew his brother, and then raised the second persecution against the Christians. In his rage he put to death some of the Roman senators, some through malice; and others to confiscate their estates. He then commanded all the lineage of David be put to death.
(There goes all the legs the Preterist case is rested upon! For the lineage of David is the Royal bloodline of Judah and the holder of the scepter! Obviously there is still a royal bloodline!)
Among the numerous martyrs that suffered during this persecution was Simeon, bishop of Jerusalem, who was crucified; and St. John, who was boiled in oil, and afterward banished to Patmos. Flavia, the daughter of a Roman senator, was likewise banished to Pontus; and a law was made, “That no Christian, once brought before the tribunal, should be exempted from punishment without renouncing his religion.”
A variety of fabricated tales were, during this reign, composed in order to injure the Christians. Such was the infatuation of the pagans, that, if famine, pestilence, or earthquakes afflicted any of the Roman provinces, it was laid upon the Christians. These persecutions among the Christians increased the number of informers and many, for the sake of gain, swore away the lives of the innocent. Another hardship was, that, when any Christians were brought before the magistrates, a test oath was proposed, when, if they refused to take it, death was pronounced against them; and if they confessed themselves Christians, the sentence was the same.
The following were the most remarkable among the numerous martyrs who suffered during this persecution. Dionysius, the Areopagite, was an Athenian by birth, and educated in all the useful and ornamental literature of Greece. He then travelled to Egypt to study astronomy, and made very particular observations on the great and supernatural eclipse, which happened at the time of our Savior’s crucifixion. The sanctity of his conversation and the purity of his manners recommended him so strongly to the Christians in general, that he was appointed bishop of Athens. Nicodemus, a benevolent Christian of some distinction, suffered at Rome during the rage of Domitian’s persecution. Protasius and Gervasius were martyred at Milan.
Timothy was the celebrated disciple of St. Paul, and bishop of Ephesus, where he zealously governed the Church until A.D. 97. At this period, as the pagans were about to celebrate a feast called Catagogion, Timothy, meeting the procession, severely reproved them for their ridiculous idolatry, which so exasperated the people that they fell upon him with their clubs, and beat him in so dreadful a manner that he expired of the bruises two days later.
There was a Third Persecution, Under Trajan, A.D. 108;
Highlights: “ Ignatius was appointed to the bishopric of Antioch next after Peter in succession. Some do say, that he, being sent from Syria to Rome, because he professed Christ, was given to the wild beasts to be devoured. . It is also said of him, that when he passed through Asia, being under the most strict custody of his keepers, he strengthened and confirmed the churches through all the cities as he went, both with his exhortations and preaching of the Word of God. Accordingly, having come to Smyrna, he wrote to the Church at Rome, exhorting them not to use means for his deliverance from martyrdom, lest they should deprive him of that which he most longed and hoped for. “Now I begin to be a disciple. I care for nothing, of visible or invisible things, so that I may but win Christ. Let fire and the cross, let the companies of wild beasts, let breaking of bones and tearing of limbs, let the grinding of the whole body, and all the malice of the devil, come upon me; be it so, only may I win Christ Jesus!” And even when he was sentenced to be thrown to the beasts, such as the burning desire that he had to suffer, that he spake, what time he heard the lions roaring, saying: “I am the wheat of Christ: I am going to be ground with the teeth of wild beasts, that I may be found pure bread.”
“Trajan being succeeded by Adrian, the latter continued this third persecution with as much severity as his predecessor. About this time Alexander, bishop of Rome, with his two deacons, were martyred; as were Quirinus and Hernes, with their families; Zenon, a Roman nobleman, and about ten thousand other Christians.”
The Fourth Persecution, Under Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, A.D. 162
The Fifth Persecution, Commencing with Severus, A.D. 192
The Sixth Persecution, Under Maximus, A.D. 235
The Seventh Persecution, Under Decius, A.D. 249
The Eighth Persecution, Under Valerian, A.D. 257
The Ninth Persecution Under Aurelian, A.D. 274
The Tenth Persecution, Under Diocletian, A.D. 303
CHAPTER III – Persecutions of the Christians in Persia
Persecutions Under the Arian Heretics
Persecution of the Christians by the Goths and Vandals, A.D. 370
Persecutions from About the Middle of the Fifth, to the Conclusion of the Seventh Century
Persecutions from the Early Part of the Eighth, to Near the Conclusion of the Tenth Century
Persecutions in the Eleventh Century
CHAPTER IV – Papal Persecutions
From the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, to the French Revolution, in 1789
Martyrdom of John Calas
CHAPTER V – An Account of the Inquisition
CHAPTER VI – An Account of the Persecutions in Italy, Under the Papacy 12th Century
And on and on… 256 pages of killing Christians and up to CHAPTER XIV – An Account of the Persecutions in Great Britain and Ireland, to persecutions in Scotland During the Reign of King Henry VIII.
Between the Papal Bull Dum Diversas of 1452 authorizing the killing of all NON CHRISTIAN NATIONS and the authorized Killing of Christians…what part of such hypocrisy makes any sense except the devil himself and all out Spiritual Warfare by the ruler of this world?
Preterists sound as though they are part of some of the fallen ones troops to create disbelief and chaos? But only if you listen and go and bow down to Harari and Klaus and the secret society lizard puppet masters.
Read it all for yourself. There was a time when most households not only held the Bible sacred, and studied it, but they also had the Foxe Book of Martyres that they read along with it. Read: FOXE’S BOOK OF MARTYRS (ntslibrary.com)
As if we haven’t proven the farce already… we now move to the preterist case study # 5 and look at the method of their presentation to omit that which does not fit their narrative in slight of hand fashion.
“In any case, John and Josephus both described an army of 20,000 led by four commanders. The Idumeans came to Jerusalem in February 68 AD. We’ll hear more about them in the next section.
Case Study #5 (Revelation 11:7-13)
“Now when they [the two witnesses] finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three and a half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth… In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand men were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.”
“7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.”
My issue is they left out verse 11 and 12 which the spirit of life from God entered into them and they stood on their feet…
11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. (this is what John saw, and in the spirit he saw that their death was not in vain for they were taken up into the heavens. This giving hope for all who stand against the beast and the great tribulation that they were enduring in these last days as great tribulation had begun. I believe he saw them ascend and God allowed others to see it and they did fear. The same as the soldiers saw the angels roll away the stone at Christs tomb and did fear.) 13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. (Now the ascension of the two prophets and the earth quake in the same hour, frightened the remnant and they gave glory to the God of heaven. The remnant are those who believe… and or those who came to believe through the great hour of tribulation they were in. Note they had remained and not fallen to death as of that moment in the battle and devastation. This was the second woe.)
14The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
But then again, history proves that if a book tells too much, they will simply remove it like they did the books of Maccabees which tell of the greatest War ever to save Israel and all the things that happened from Daniel to the birth of our Lord and during that time had fulfilled many of the prophecies foretold in Daniel.
Where the Lord told John to write what has been, what is, and what is to come. The date of his writing, would make perfect sense to be part of what has been. If he wrote the book after the destruction of Israel, that would be part of writing what has been. There is no need to try and figure out how he knew, nor discredit John for it in any way. The preterist view takes a lot of scripture out of context and omits what doesn’t seem to fit or suit their narrative. Where many of the things are cleared up and no longer a mystery, other things do NOT fit into all of their theology. Between Darby’s dispensation and chopping things up and the preterist view of all of it already being fulfilled… there is much confusion for one who knows nothing of scripture, nor the true interpretation of Daniel and the 70 weeks of years. Neither Darby or Preterist interpret Daniel correctly. Therein lies one of the biggest holes in their theologies.
The abomination of desolation spoken of in Daniel, fits perfectly of the Jews denying and killing their own Messiah and the veil in the temple being torn from top to bottom and rent through the eclipse and earthquake and the graves opening and the saints going about the city giving their testimonies. The end of that is met with a flood meaning total destruction. Of which that manifested shortly after… as the city was in constant turmoil from the crucifixion up until Rome having enough of their deceiving actions and ending in a war which in the end in 70 AD. Left it in ruins, as the Lord said it would be. Jesus said there would not be one stone left upon another. And He was correct for that was total destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem. They were massacred.
It makes for clear understanding to place the events that had already taken place in their proper way they were given as most all who read Revelation at the time it was written knew it and the book of Revelation gave an account of it in an apocalyptic manner as to be understood by those with eyes to see and ears to hear for there was still great tribulation taking place throughout the region. Christians were going underground, even hiding in the caves of Cappadocia, as they were yet targets of Rome.
The preterist view does point out the letters to churches being mostly New Testament books makes for an interesting topic on why the selection of what books were allowed to be read and which ones were not. It also evades the fact that many books and writings on Jesus and His ministry were burned and destroyed let alone banned. As well as the Apostles used the Old Testament Prophets and their words to prove the Messiah had come as they said, first as a lamb to set up the new covenant and would come again as a Lion to destroy all those who destroy the earth.
Christians were tortured and killed up to the time of Constantine the Great when he merged Roman gods and goddesses with Christianity and after and up to this very day. Of which with the new authority they banned many books that told a lot of history and prophetic truths such as the book of Enoch, Jasher, Jubilees and the books of Adam and Eve, the book of Thomas and many others. And censor and rewrite history even up to this very minute.
As always, take what is true and leave the other interpretations in the basket. For me, it gave the answer to the two witnesses as that was the one scripture in Revelation that I was not knowing where it fit in prophecy and knowing it already happened as validated by Josephus… and seeing how that explained itself perfectly with John’s Revelation, I believe that to be correct. Each must test this information with the Lord for themselves. The rest of their viewpoint is not scriptural with the prophets, nor the words of Jesus our Savior.
One thing is true… a massacre is not a harvest. In 70AD, that was destruction and I am sure every eye beheld it, yet that was not the end of the church age, it was just beginning. And great persecutions continued to rage.
I recently watched a preterist video and watching it through to the end was the most painful thing I have made myself do in a long, long time. But, I had to know what they were saying and I found many holes in their views and the trick of picking and choosing scriptures and twisting their own logic. This reaks of Tavistock and Illuminati goals of destroying Christianity. Between Harari and Klaus at WEF and Preterist views… Satan is alive and well and the Lord is watching. Except not watching any of them.
The video reaked of UN World Council of Churches on the road to one world religion. If there is no protection then I guess it is all a joke? And we are stuck with evil? Not once, and I stress NOT ONE TIME in the video did anyone mention the HOLY SPIRIT. NOT ONE TIME!
NOT ONCE, AND NOT ONE TIME DID ANYONE TELL THE PROMISES JESUS LEFT TO ALL THE PEOPLE, NOT ONLY IN THIS GENERATION BUT TO ALL FUTURE GENERATIONS. AND NOT ONCE DID ANY OF THEM QUOTE JESUS AND HIS TEACHINGS TO THE FOLLOWERS THAT THEY WOULD BE PERSECUTED BUT TO PERSERVERE. NOT A WORD WAS SAID ABOUT THE DEVIL AND HIS BEING THE TEMPTER NOR A WORD OF WHAT TO DO TO RESIST THE DEVIL. Not a word of Jesus going to prepare a place for us and if it were not so he would have told us. Not a word about loving God with all your heart, mind, and soul, nor loving your neighbor as yourself. But then again if it was all over with the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D., I guess it didn’t matter then, did it? The presentation reeked of the devil himself.
The preterist article presented 9 cases to support one idea on their opinion of one prophecy. I wonder how many total indictments they have against the Holy Bible itself? Here is where David Wilkerson comes in perfect with his warning.
Whereas, some of the things in Revelation have been fulfilled… the end is yet to come. God wins! There are prophecies that have not yet been fulfilled and such as the great merchants of the earth falling… Rome was a crushing bloody hammer in the destruction of Jerusalem and all of the followers of the way of Jesus, including his beloved appointed apostles. It is perfectly clear that Rome is the legs of iron in Daniel’s statue and the feet and toes of the same statue called miry clay. For it was made of iron and clay and the two do not cleave one to another. It will stand until the stone uncut by human hands (Jesus our Lord) strikes the feet and the toes of miry clay and sets up in its place a kingdom that will never be destroyed and shall last forever. That being said, Daniel has not all been fulfilled at this time. That is yet to come.
There was no mention of Satan bound for a thousand years and a reign of peace on earth and no mention of a harvest of the righteous (wheat and tares). Nor any mention of the New Jerusalem, nor living as long as the trees and wiping every tear from our eyes. Nor did the preterists even mention any of the other prophecies.
Not once did they speak of peace on earth and goodwill toward men and a day where there would be peace and the Lord would reign in his kingdom.
Again, there’s not a mention of the empires that will fall by the stone uncut by human hands bringing down all the empires of the world ruled by the same Satan who causes the temptations and downfall of men.
The preterist view left out all the believers and their torture in the Circus Maximus…their horrible deaths and tortures for generations to come. The first martyrs were HIS OWN FOLLOWERS OF THE WAY. i.e. The first fruits.
All in all buyer beware. Where some of the things in Revelation have already transpired… there is much more that is yet to come.
The preterist view is godless for it takes God out of it all and leaves all humanity of today left to struggle on their own like fodder for Satan and his evil spirits. That in and of itself is satanic.
If you ever looked into something like the logic of preterists or any such thing and your Holy Spirit radar went off like a wailing siren… and your heart was sickened at the way the words were taken out of context and twisted… then heed the wailing warning of the Holy Spirit. However, there were a few answers as to the two witnesses and the abomination of desolation spoken of in Daniel… and most of that we knew… but now we have an answer to the rest of Revelation 11:7-13 which quite simply falls under the category of the things that have come to pass that the Lord told John to Write. It is the promise of God’s children to return to Him in an instant and not sent to hell’s detention. Then again, the very scriptures can be applied at different times to God’s children throughout the ages… that is why they call it the living Word. Read: Daniel’s Holy Prophecy! – The Marshall Report (diannemarshallreport.com) and Daniel Holy Prophecy Part II – The Marshall Report (diannemarshallreport.com)
The preterist make our Lord sound like a liar. He is presented as an idea, or a Buddha or Muhummad. Not the Son of God. It was like it was all over after the revenge on the Jews in Jerusalem. Good grief what a twisted mess. Nor did it cross reference with any of the words found in the book of Hebrews explaining the fulfillment of the old covenant and the celebration of the New Covenant nor what any of that entailed. And no mention of Abraham and the promises to him and the gentile nations.
I can go on and on and on…. But you get the point. There are many scriptures and words from Jesus Himself that warn us of such people who preach another doctrine that is not of what the Lord taught.
So, here we go… as the Lord said to the churches…”hold on to what you have until I come.” Grab the Lord’s hand and cling tight to the Holy Spirit… the devil is attacking God’s children from all sides just like the Lord said that he would.
KEEP ON PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD! PRESS, PRESS, PRESS!
DIANNE
