On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Preterist. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as theologian or theologist and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Preterist meaning
- One whose chief interest is in the past.
- An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.
Synonyms of Preterist
Using Preterist
- The main meaning on this page is: One whose chief interest is in the past. | An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.
- Useful related words include: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser.
Context around Preterist
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Preterist
- In this selection, "preterist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, full, discussion, view and thought stand out and add context to how "preterist" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a preterist discussion of and american full preterist work was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "preterist" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with preterist
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Preterists disagree significantly about the exact meaning of the terms used to denote these divisions of preterist thought. (18 words)
Due to resistance by Protestant Historicists, the preterist view was slow to gain acceptance outside the Roman Catholic Church. citation. (20 words)
The earliest American full preterist work was 'The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Past Event', which was written in 1845 by Robert Townley. (26 words)
A preterist discussion of the Tribulation has its focus on the Gospels, in particular the prophetic passages in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, rather than on the Apocalypse or Book of Revelation. (34 words)
The earliest American full preterist work was 'The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Past Event', which was written in 1845 by Robert Townley. (26 words)
Due to resistance by Protestant Historicists, the preterist view was slow to gain acceptance outside the Roman Catholic Church. citation. (20 words)
Example sentences (4)
A preterist discussion of the Tribulation has its focus on the Gospels, in particular the prophetic passages in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, rather than on the Apocalypse or Book of Revelation.
Due to resistance by Protestant Historicists, the preterist view was slow to gain acceptance outside the Roman Catholic Church. citation.
Preterists disagree significantly about the exact meaning of the terms used to denote these divisions of preterist thought.
The earliest American full preterist work was 'The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Past Event', which was written in 1845 by Robert Townley.