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…
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Conversation With Philip B. Brown
In this 43-minute podcast, Brian Simmons speaks to Philip B. Brown of New Wine For The End Times. Brown has written a book called in which he applies ancient Jewish eschatology to the solution of the controversy between Calvinism and Arminianism. Brown has also written some articles in which he refutes the Preterist eschatological system….
Conditional Deferment Of Christ’s Parousia Required By Use of The Greek Particle ‘An’
One of the strongest, most emphatic means to negate something in Greek is by the use of the double-negative “ou me.” The figure of speech, “Repeated Negation,” is a type of Synonymia in which two negatives are placed in apposition to strengthen the force of an assertion. This particular form of negation was…
Refuting Preterism: The First Foundation: “This Generation”
Preterism is the belief that most, if not all, of Bible prophecy was fulfilled at the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Essential to the preterist view is the belief that “all these things” mentioned in Matthew 24: 1-34 were “filled full” during the first century. How far the preterist follows this thread to…
10 Reasons Why ‘This Generation’ Doesn’t Mean ‘My First-Century Audience’
1. Because Christ told the Jews the Great Tribulation would begin when they saw the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the prophet) stand in the Holy Place (Matt. 24: 15). There is no evidence that the parallel visions of Daniel 7, 8, 9, 11, & 12 were fulfilled in A.D. 67-70, and yet such evidence…
“This Generation”–The Gateway To Hymeneusville
Despite the wide proliferation of heresies on the internet, the children of God may still protect themselves with the sword of truth. Yes, I thank the Lord that the Bible is still effective in combating false views and erroneous systems of doctrine. Perhaps one of the most vocal heresies of today is that…
J.C. Ryle- On “This Generation Shall Not Pass”
(from Expository Thoughts on Luke, 1859) The meaning of this sentence is a point on which commentators differ widely. An excellent summary of various opinions will be found in Gerhard’s Commentary. 1. Some think that “this generation” means simply “the present generation of men who were living when our Lord was speaking.” …
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