Preterist Papers

The author of the gospel of John is nowhere explicitly stated, but is commonly assumed to be John, one of the twelve apostles. However, this assumption does not fit well with scripture. It appears Lazarus may have been the author of the Gospel of John. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/77-did-lazarus-write-the-gospel-of-john/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 77 Did Lazarus Write the Gospel of John? https://youtu.be/FYXlCyJBKjY

“Satan” is often given the starring role in the book of Job, however, the book of Job is not about Satan at all. In these papers we are seeking to by-pass traditional thinking and use sound hermeneutical principles to determine the meaning of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/62-satan-in-job/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 62 "Satan" in Job https://youtu.be/V4bW7vcwo20

Contrary to popular belief, Jude does not report of errant angels from long ago, nor does Jude validate the intertestamental book of Enoch. In these papers we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder the full understanding of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/65-are-there-wicked-angels-in-jude/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 65 Are There Wicked Angels in Jude? https://youtu.be/8XN6_bHQQKo

Contrary to popular belief, "the prince of this world”, also translated "the ruler of this world”, is not the devil or “Satan”. In these papers we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder the full understanding of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/66-the-ruler-of-this-world-is-not-satan/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 66 "The Ruler of this World" is not Satan https://youtu.be/NgNQRWT9PcY

Can evil invade God’s home? Does “Satan” and his minions have free access to heaven? In these papers we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions men” that hinder the full understanding of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/67-are-there-evil-powers-in-heaven/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 67 Are there Evil Powers in Heaven? https://youtu.be/Ni1p1NHfLIg

The War in Heaven was the defeat of the corrupted earth-bound Old Covenant system and the setting up of the eternal Kingdom of God. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. Where prophesies are future to the Biblical text, we look to eye-witness primary materials for interpretation. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/68-war-in-heaven-revelation-12/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 68 War In Heaven - Revelation 12 https://youtu.be/T0Dhsj4gsOI

Isaiah 14 has often been associated with the fallen angel mythology, but the subject in this chapter is a proud king of Babylon. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/69-lucifer-was-not-a-fallen-angel/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 69 Lucifer was not a Fallen Angel https://youtu.be/q47lsoSMBIM

Ezekiel 28 is about the rise and fall of the King of Tyre particularly and the nation of Tyre generally. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/70-beautiful-fallen-angel/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 70 Beautiful Fallen Angel? https://youtu.be/BkCghE5q3LQ

The purpose of this discussion is to show Old Testament references to Satan as the superhuman enemy of God are in error. We will show the word satan actually means “adversary,” a common morally neutral noun. In most English translations of the Bible, the same Hebrew word is translated in two very different ways. One is accurate and the other is not. “Adversary” is accurate and “Satan, meaning the superhuman adversary of God,” is not. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/60-problems-with-the-idea-of-satan-in-the-old-testament/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Problems with the Idea of "satan" in the Old Testament https://youtu.be/Dpgw4hHb5cU

In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. We have ventured into the topic of “Satan” because it is key to the interpretation of Revelation. The fallen angel story, although not articulated in the Bible, has made its way into much Bible interpretation. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/71-council-of-gods-or-men/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 71 Council of Gods or Men? https://youtu.be/ur5JldpQa0E

In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the nature of “the Day of the Lord”. The meaning of this passage is obscured by futuristic and traditional assumptions and must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/72-angels-kept-in-eternal-chains-jude/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 72 "Angels Kept in Eternal Chains" - Jude https://youtu.be/72YECaLdw7s

In recounting the history of the Roman and Jewish War, Josephus used words and images that remind us of the book of Revelation. We will look into these “coincidences” to see if they are helpful in decoding the meaning of the last book of the Bible. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” in order to interpret scripture reliably. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/76-evidence-from-josephus-regarding-the-beast/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 76 Evidence from Josephus Regarding the Beast https://youtu.be/5dTutQYuYL0

In preterist circles, the 4th kingdom of Daniel 2 is commonly assumed to be Rome, but Jesus revealed it was first century Israel. In these videos, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder the full message of the Bible. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/75-jesus-identified-the-beast-of-revelation/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 75 Jesus Identified the Beast of Revelation https://youtu.be/1P5BoAdg24w

Polytheism, including the belief in the power of demons, had seeped into the every day language and life of first century Jews. In these papers, we are seeking to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” and allow scripture to interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/73-casting-out-demons/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 73 Casting Out Demons https://youtu.be/2TrVkO3os20

74 The Nephilim

Futurists believe 2 Peter 3 teaches the fiery end of the world, but there is no scriptural support for this claim. In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the nature of “the Day of the Lord” or “the second coming,” as it is commonly called. The meaning of this event is obscured by futuristic assumptions and must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/56-elements-melt-with-fervent-heat/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Elements Melt With Fervent Heat

We are pleased to present this study on “Satan” by Francis Beffert to help bring clarity to this important subject. In these papers we are seeking to by-pass traditional thinking and use sound hermeneutical principles to determine the meaning of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/64-a-study-of-satan-by-francis-beffert/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 64 A Study of "Satan" by Francis Beffert https://youtu.be/XUDug-M_58M

Was the temptation of Jesus an internal dialogue where Jesus was seeking to determine the will of God as distinct of the Jewish expectation? In these papers we are seeing to strip away false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder the full understanding of the Biblical text. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/63-did-the-devil-tempt-jesus/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ 63 Did the Devil Tempt Jesus? https://youtu.be/LACVfcIoYd4

The purpose of this discussion is to show New Testament references to Satan, as the superhuman enemy of God, are in error. The word satan actually means “adversary,” a common, morally neutral noun. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/61-problems-with-the-word-satan-in-the-new-testament/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Problems with the Word of "satan" in the New Testament https://youtu.be/UvOBnHOv31w

Tradition maintains the serpent in the garden was “Satan,” a fallen angel, and the cause of our depraved condition. However, this is not supported by scripture. Instead of following traditions or making unfounded assumptions, let’s see what we find when we let scripture interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/59-serpent-in-the-garden-was-not-satan/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Genesis Establishes Essential Spiritual Truths https://youtu.be/fHVsOS3QISc

Is Genesis 1 to 11 literally true? Does the text itself tell us? How do we know? In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the Bible. Scripture must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/58-genesis-establishes-essential-spiritual-truths/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Genesis Establishes Essential Spiritual Truths https://youtu.be/YcwWbYLhh6s

This is a surprising view of the glorious throne scene of Revelation 4. In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men. ” Scripture must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/57-the-throne-scene-of-revelation-4/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ The Throne Scene of Revelation 4 https://youtu.be/mIjXmee4_gY

A repeated phrase of Revelation states “they did not repent”. Who is this referring to? Josephus tells us repeatedly the zealots did not repent. In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the nature of “the Day of the Lord” or “the second coming,” as it is commonly called. The meaning of this event is obscured by futuristic assumptions and must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/55-josephus-they-did-not-repent/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Josephus: "They did not Repent" https://youtu.be/0C0GsSQkTvo

Who were the prince, the anointed one, the desolator and desolated in Daniel 9? In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the nature of “the Day of the Lord” or “the second coming,” as it is commonly called. The meaning of this event is obscured by futuristic assumptions and must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/54-desolations-are-determined/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Desolations Are Determined https://youtu.be/jOCXzU6VrwA

“The Wars of the Jews” by Josephus appears to explain the ten kings, three fallen kings, and little horn of Daniel 7. See what you think. In these videos, we are seeking to strip away the false assumptions and unbiblical “traditions of men” that hinder understanding the nature of “the Day of the Lord” or “the second coming,” as it is commonly called. The meaning of this event is obscured by futuristic assumptions and must be comprehended using a sound, contextual hermeneutic allowing scripture to interpret scripture. We are espousing “fulfilled eschatology”. Download this paper free at: https://preteristpapers.com/53-three-fallen-kings-and-the-little-horn/ _________________________________________________ Got Questions or Topic Suggestions? Contact Us Here: https://preteristpapers.com/contact-us/ ________________________________________________ Seven Kings of Revelation https://youtu.be/7siqcKNItBU