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Robin,

I too have brought up the matter of the "already, but not yet" perspective and understanding of biblical prophecy, which is one of the major tenets of biblical Amillennialism. David Engelsma's article A Defense of (Reformed) Amillennialism, which I have already linked to makes the same contention as your question; multiple fulfillments, e.g., the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 was typological and not THE actual fulfillment of the prediction of "destruction". Lewis Neilson, in his article Why Not Postmillennialism? is in full agreement with this perspective as well and thus finds fault with the Postmillennialists' understanding of prophecy, particularly the "Golden Age" aspect of the view.