If preterists date Revelation to the mid-60s (68 at the latest), then we have a complex, 22 chapter book of the Bible about an event which will happen just 2-6 years later. Talk about overkill!
Chilton says you wouldn't send a futurist to get hot sandwiches, but is it necessary to wade through a 22 chapter menu to order hot sandwiches? Most fast food menus are a whole lot shorter!
Actually, the Book of Acts takes place over a span of about 30 years. Same with Matthew, Luke, and John.
ReplyDeleteIf you're contending that much of Revelation is really about the destruction of the Temple, to elaborate on the cosmic significance of that event, viz., "the end of the entire economy of temple worship and the special role of national Israel," you've made a very ambitious claim. Since I have no reason to share your interpretation, your objection is stillborn.
ReplyDeleteBTW, preterism denies the "cosmic" significance of the events in Revelation. Preterism could hardly be more mundane.