The Highway Forums General Discussion Open Forum Prophecy and dual fulfillment

Michele,

You will find that there are some prophesies that are partially fulfilled in one era and finally and fully fulfilled in a future era. This principle of prophesy is classically called, the "Already but not yet" principle. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Thus you will find that there was a physical fulfillment of a prophesy that was but partial and at the last day, it will be fulfilled totally, e.g., the infamous "Sabbath Rest". We now have a Sabbath Rest in Christ, but it won't be fully realized until we are glorified. The same can be said of salvation.

For a good exposition of Matthew 24, a hotly debated section of Scripture, to be sure, see here: Matthew Twenty-four, by Ralph Woodrow.

In His Grace,