What is Preterism?

What is Preterism?

• A. The anti-christ prophecy was fulfilled in the past
• B. The anti-christ prophecy will be fulfilled in the future
• C. The anti-christ prophecy is symbolic only
• D. There is no anti-christ prophecy

Answer: (A)

Preterism reads biblical prophecies as having already been fulfilled in the past, especially in the first century events surrounding early Christianity. When applied to prophecies about the anti-Christ, a preterist would say these events were realized in the past, not in a future era. That makes the statement that the anti-Christ prophecy was fulfilled in the past the best description of what Preterism teaches. In contrast, some interpret prophecy as pointing to future events (futurism) or as mainly symbolic without a concrete past fulfillment (symbolic/idealism). Others might deny prophetic fulfillment altogether, which isn’t aligned with the preterist view.

Preterism reads biblical prophecies as having already been fulfilled in the past, especially in the first century events surrounding early Christianity. When applied to prophecies about the anti-Christ, a preterist would say these events were realized in the past, not in a future era. That makes the statement that the anti-Christ prophecy was fulfilled in the past the best description of what Preterism teaches.

In contrast, some interpret prophecy as pointing to future events (futurism) or as mainly symbolic without a concrete past fulfillment (symbolic/idealism). Others might deny prophetic fulfillment altogether, which isn’t aligned with the preterist view.