Notes on Mark 13
1And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 3And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
A Brief Defense of Amillennialism
Four Views of Revelation
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- Historicism
is the view that Revelation describes the whole church age. This view is almost completely defunct. Historicist interpreters tend to assume that Jesus is coming back within their lifetimes which affects how various symbols are interpreted.
- Futurism
is the view that Revelation describes events in our future. Today, this is most commonly found among dispensationalists.
- Preterism
is the view that Revelation was largely fulfilled either in the fall of Jerusalem or the fall of Rome. In other words, most of the events described in Revelation are understood to be in our past, but John’s future. Of course, certain events are understood to be future, such as the final return of Christ.