Signs In The Sun And In The Moon

    This 27-minute Bible study answers the question of whether the cosmic signs preceding Christ’s second advent (as mentioned in Matt. 24: 29) are to be taken symbolically — that is, in a figurative sense. Examining key passages in the Old Testament, Brian Simmons brings out the literal rendering of the text, and shows that…

Is The Parousia A Personal Coming?

Preterists often tell us that the “parousia” mentioned in Matthew 24: 3 is not a personal coming of Christ, but a figurative and providential one.  But does this really agree with the Scriptures?  In this brief study, we explore the concept of Christ’s coming as the “Son of Man,” and what it implies.  We conclude that…

The Biblical Meaning of “This Generation”

  Hyper-Preterists claim that the New Testament phrase “this generation” always means Christ’s first-century audience.  But does the Bible really support their view?  In this 10-minute Bible study podcast, we give a brief overview of the Scriptural usage of the phrase, and conclude that it is always used in an exclusively Jewish context.  Far from meaning “My…

Interview With The Orange Mailman

In this 53-minute podcast, Brian Simmons interviews Darrin (The Orange Mailman) on Preterism, the Great Tribulation, and the endtimes. Various topics are discussed including the applicability of the Olivet Discourse to A.D. 70, the literal fulfillment of prophecy, and the futuricity of events surrounding Jesus Christ’s second advent. Darrin also gives valuable insight on the…

Luke 21: 22 Not a Hyper-Preterist Proof-Text

   Another one of the common proof-texts used by Hyper-Preterists in support of their view that Jesus Christ “returned” in A.D. 70, is Luke 21: 22. Speaking of the siege of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, Jesus says, “For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.” This verse…

Studies In The Apocalypse (Part 20–Rev. 6: 3- 6: 4)

 (6: 3) “And when He had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.”  This second seal is intimately connected with the first.  As already stated, Antichrist will be on the scene until the very end.  While the successive seals are broken, he is still riding forward on his grisly career…

The Consummation of The Age

  Of all the phrases in Scripture used to describe a prophetic period, few are more compelling than “the consummation of the age.”  What this term means and how it used in Scripture are essential to an understanding of end-time prophecy.  Also, what practical bearings it has upon Christian faith and practice should be carefully considered whenever we study…