Preterism & Biblical Prophecy

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No, prophecy is in figurative language describing an event. In Zechariah 14 it's the ultimate Day of the Lord.
The so called lost 10 tribes were not lost by God. God brought both Israel (the 10 northern tribes) & Judah again together in the spiritual realm- those of the 12 tribes He chose together with us in the spiritual city) You see them represented in the New Jerusalem. That what Ezekiel 16 is about.

But as for Zechariah 14- Here is a preterist study- just for you:
You must compare scripture with scripture for proper hermeneutic. Prophecy is ALWAYS in figurative words describing a literal event or events.

Not spiritual,they were scattered,they were scattered physically and they shall be brought back physically.If it was spiritual,why did James write to them?

God used the prophet Hosea to tell the people of the children of Israel that not only would the two nations be separated, and form two nations, but He would divorce one of the nations or houses, and stay married to the other. The example [ensample] was given through the marriage of the prophet Hosea to a daughter of whoredoms named Gomer, and they had three children. The first child was named "Jezreel", and the name of this son was used to tell the kingdom of the "House of Israel" [not the Jews], of the prophecy of God's divorcement to them. This name of Jezreel had two meanings in the Hebrew tongue. The name is prophetic of the "coming judgment and future mercy".

The knowledge of the "House of Judah" is quite common knowledge to most Christians, however the House of Israel is cloudy and unknown to them. The prophet Hosea gives us the knowledge of where these tribes are in the end times, and what they will be known by in Hosea 1:10.

Hosea 1:10 "Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, `Ye are not my people,' there it shall be said unto them, `Ye are the sons of the living God.' "

James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

As for Zechariah....

"All nations" did not surround Jerusalem in 70 AD, they were Roman armies.

Half of the city was not taken captive, but all of it.

The Lord did not fight against the invaders, "as in the day of battle," and deliver the Jews from their enemies.

The mount of Olives did not cleave in its midst, forming a great valley, which the people could flee to, as if from an earthquake.

 

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Not spiritual,they were scattered,they were scattered physically and they shall be brought back physically.If it was spiritual,why did James write to them?


James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Oh? So all twelve tribes were scattered?

 

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Not spiritual,they were scattered,they were scattered physically and they shall be brought back physically.If it was spiritual,why did James write to them?

God used the prophet Hosea to tell the people of the children of Israel that not only would the two nations be separated, and form two nations, but He would divorce one of the nations or houses, and stay married to the other. The example [ensample] was given through the marriage of the prophet Hosea to a daughter of whoredoms named Gomer, and they had three children. The first child was named "Jezreel", and the name of this son was used to tell the kingdom of the "House of Israel" [not the Jews], of the prophecy of God's divorcement to them. This name of Jezreel had two meanings in the Hebrew tongue. The name is prophetic of the "coming judgment and future mercy".

The knowledge of the "House of Judah" is quite common knowledge to most Christians, however the House of Israel is cloudy and unknown to them. The prophet Hosea gives us the knowledge of where these tribes are in the end times, and what they will be known by in Hosea 1:10.

Hosea 1:10 "Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, `Ye are not my people,' there it shall be said unto them, `Ye are the sons of the living God.' "

James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

As for Zechariah....

"All nations" did not surround Jerusalem in 70 AD, they were Roman armies.

Half of the city was not taken captive, but all of it.

The Lord did not fight against the invaders, "as in the day of battle," and deliver the Jews from their enemies.

The mount of Olives did not cleave in its midst, forming a great valley, which the people could flee to, as if from an earthquake.

God had divorced Israel but yes, He said he would remarry her again. - But in a new spiritual & moral way. It was the old fleshly Israel that rejected the Messiah God sent & with that she said she was "no widow" God did not leave her - but He did.

If you read the article you would have known that the Lord fought against the "Jerusalem" which persecuted the saints (those of the spirit & of the New Jerusalem)- the earthly & fleshly Jerusalem which "now is" (in Paul's end of the old covenant age time) & was in bondage with her children.
We see the 12 tribes represented in our New Jerusalem - for the sake of the patriarchs- as well as the the 12 apostles of the Lamb. There were "2 Jerusalems" - one of the flesh only & the other of the spirit. Even the gentiles who had the spirit were of the New Jerusalem.
That was the mystery Paul spoke of.
It is what Christ meant by the wheat & the tares. Rev.14:14- is a fulfillment of that parabolic prophecy. The faithful Hebrews fled Judea when they saw Jerusalem surrounded by armies. This was the beginning of the great tribulation. No Christians were killed during the siege on Jerusalem. They were waiting for Christ to appear "for" them, they were outside the city- & He appeared for them for salvation or as in Luke 21 " when you see these things begin to happen know that your redemption draws near." Jesus had them "gathered them into his barn"

The prophecy does not need any literal mountain splitting or earthquake. These are expressions in apocalyptic language which are used to describe the destruction of a nation- here especially during a great war.
Zechariah 14 also is the fulfilment of the feast of tabernacles. This happened in Sept. AD70 for the Hebrew Christians. When in Zech.14 He says those that DO NOT come up to Jerusalem for the feast of tabernacles shall have no rain- is the exact opposite as what we read in Rev.21- that there would be no more curse. This is a spiritual reality of the New Jerusalem. God tabernacles with us now.

So, yes, there is some earthly & physical references to the old Jerusalem in Zech.12-13 but when the "mountain splits in 2" it divides the sheep from the goats of Israel. The ones in bondage, of course were the antichrists.