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To: fidelis
It’s pretty clear that after 22:6, the part of the vision given to John of the new heaven and new earth has ended

Yes, but that means Christ's words "coming quickly" after that should apply to the new heaven and new earth also.

That's my point.

44 posted on 03/31/2015 11:07:55 AM PDT by dartuser
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To: dartuser
"Yes, but that means Christ's words "coming quickly" after that should apply to the new heaven and new earth also"

After the visions are over Jesus says, "And behold, I am coming soon." (verse 7) and "Surely I am coming soon." (verse 20). He doesn't say the new heavens and earth are coming soon. In the preterist view, he did come soon after these visions to John-- he came in God's wrath visited upon Jerusalem and the temple in AD 70. In Matthew 16:28, 40 years (a generation) before this occurred, Jesus said to those around him, "Amen, I say to you, that there are men who are standing here who will not taste death until they will see The Son of Man who comes with his Kingdom.” This is exactly what happened. The Lord's coming against the Holy City ended the kingdom as it was manifested in the Old Covenant, and inaugurated the new kingdom of God.

46 posted on 03/31/2015 11:39:27 AM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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