Editing Preterism (section)

==Key verses==
{{blockquote |When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.| Matthew 10:23, [[NRSV]]<ref>{{Bibleref2 |Matthew|10:23}}</ref>}}

{{blockquote |But truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God. |Luke 9:27, NRSV<ref>{{Bibleref2|Luke|9:27}}</ref>}}

{{blockquote |for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written.|Luke 21:22, NRSV<ref>{{Bibleref2|Luke|21:22}}</ref>}}

{{blockquote |Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.|Matthew 16:28, NRSV<ref>{{Bibleref2|Matthew|16:28}}, quoted mostly by full preterists</ref>}}

{{blockquote |Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. |Matthew 24:34, NRSV<ref>{{Bibleref2|Matthew|24:34}}</ref>}}

This predicted event has been variously interpreted as referring to:{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
# Jesus' transfiguration
# the resurrection
# the coming of the Spirit at [[Pentecost]]
# the spread of the kingdom through the preaching of the early church
# the destruction of the Temple and of Jerusalem in AD 70
# the second coming and final establishment of the kingdom
# the coming of Jesus Christ in vision to the apostle John in revelation.

Many preterists find view 6 unacceptable because it implies a mistake on the part of Jesus about the timing of his return. Many{{quantify|date=May 2014}} preterists believe the immediate context seems to indicate the first view, the transfiguration, which immediately follows.<ref>{{Bibleref2 |Matthew|17:1–9}}; {{Bibleref2|Mark|9:2–10}}; {{Bibleref2|Luke|9:28–36}}</ref> This view seems to satisfy that "some" disciples would see the glory of the Son of Man, but it does not satisfy the statement that "he will repay every man for what he has done". The same situation occurs with views 2 through 4. Only view 5 (the judgement on Jerusalem in AD 70) appears to satisfy both conditions, reinforced with Revelation 2:23, 20:12 and 22:12,<ref>reinforced with {{Bibleref2 |Revelation|2:23; 20:12; 22:12}}</ref> as a preterist would argue.{{Citation needed | date = December 2013}}