Prophecy Study Resources

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Pre-Millenioal - Stemming from the time of the Church Fathers, believes that when Jesus returns He will establish His kingdom upon the earth for 1,000 years (which may be symbolic or literal). However, it does not hold to the idea that there will be a secret Rapture before the time of the Great Tribulation. This historical perspective understands the new people of God to be the church and therefore, the promises God made to national Israel will be fulfilled in the history of the church both before and after the Second Coming. 

Dispensationalist Premillenialism on the other hand, is different from the historical version of Premillenialism because it believes that Christ will rapture His church before the Great Tribulation. Dispensationalism, which was born in the nineteenth century but can be traced back to the time of the Fathers, puts a lot more stress on national Israel than Classic Premillenialism. Once the church is raptured, God will begin to work with the nation of Israel as in the days of the Old Covenant. The Jews will preach the Gospel and many Israelites and Gentiles will come to faith in Christ before His return. God will literally fulfil all of the promises He made to Israel in the Old Testament in the Millennium and the nation will reign throughout the whole earth. 

Post-Millinial - In stark contrast to Pre-Millennialism, believes that the Millennium occurs before Jesus’ Second Coming rather than after. Since Scripture speaks of the Millennium as a time of great prosperity for the kingdom of God, post-mills are inherently optimistic. The world, as they see it, is in an ongoing golden process of progress. Although this view is scarcely mentioned by the Fathers, it was championed by many of the English Puritans who believed that a huge awakening was soon to occur amongst Jews and Gentiles before the Lord’s return. 

Amillenial -  Means ‘no Millennium’. So what about Revelation 20:1-7? Well, it would be unfair to say that a-mills do not believe in a Millennium; they simply believe that it is a symbolic, heavenly reality and not an earthly one. Christ is ruling right now over His church from heaven alongside his saints. And Satan is currently bound in the sense that he cannot prevent people from hearing the Gospel and believing in Christ. 

Pre/Post/Mid - The timing of the rapture in relation to the tribulation is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. The three primary views are pre-tribulational (the rapture occurs before the tribulation), mid-tribulational (the rapture occurs at or near the mid-point of the tribulation), and post-tribulational (the rapture occurs at the end of the tribulation). A fourth view, commonly known as pre-wrath, is a slight modification of the mid-tribulational position. 

Preterism - as the term indicates, understands most biblical prophecy as already fulfilled (the Olivet discourse, Antichrist, the tribulation, the millennium, etc.). The Book of Revelation (excep the last few chapters) has already come to pass, having been fulfilled during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 70. According to partial preterists "the last days" referred to in the Bible are the last days of the old covenant, rather than the last days of the earth. Most end-time prophecies were fulfilled in the first century, but some key events like the second coming and the final judment are still to come. Some believe we are now in satan's little season. 

Judgement Day Already Came? - 1 Video - Alpha Talkz & JT_FOLLOWS_JC

1000 Year Kingdom - 7 Videos - Alpha Talkz

Revelation Already fulfilled? - 16 Videos - Variologies

Millennial Kingdom Came? - 75 Videos - UnderstandingConspiracy

Has the Millennial Kingdom already happened? - 50 Videos - Jason Jack

Why Not Full Preterism? - 18 Videos - SteveGreggVideos

Full Preterism - Full preterism teaches that all biblical prophecy has been fulfilled, including the second coming of Christ, Satan and the Antichrist being thrown into the lake of fire, the resurrection of the dead, and the full arrival of the kingdom of God. Revelation was complete, for the most part, by the end of the first century. We now live in the state of the new heavens and new earth. or in satan's little season. 

Preterist vs Futurist vs Atheist - Video - Ending All Evil

Full Preterism with Don Preston - Video - Shade Stone

Preterism and Full Preterism - Video - Canon Press - Doug Wilson

Revelation Already fulfilled? - 16 Videos - Variologies

 Why I left The Little Season (Partial Predterism) Eschatology - Video - There's No Place Like Home

Preterism Explored with Willy T - YouTube

The idealist interpretation could also be called the symbolic or spiritual interpretation. It can perhaps be best understood in distinction from the other major interpretations of Revelation. The futurist view would see the vast majority of Revelation as awaiting a future fulfillment. The preterist (from the Latin word preter, which means “past”) sees the vast majority of Revelation as having been fulfilled around AD 70 with the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The idealist interpretation sees Revelation as being fulfilled all the time throughout the history of the church.

In the idealist interpretation, the symbols in Revelation are not normally thought to refer to specific individuals and historic events but to typical individuals and events. For instance, every generation will have an “antichrist” and a “mark of the beast”—any number of individuals, world leaders, or empires who exalt themselves against God are the “antichrist,” and those who follow those leaders receive his “mark.” Some part of the church is always going through tribulation, and there will be martyrs in every generation. The idealist interprets Revelation as the ongoing struggle between God and His people and Satan and those who follow him. 

Idealism: Interpeting Revelation -  Video - Matthew Everhard

The Book of Revelation - Video - Eschatology Matters

What is the Preterist-Idealist View  - Video - John Noe