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Originally Posted by Bladestunner316  How many here are Historicist? |
I would be identified as historicist in my approach to prophecy.
Of course, historicism allows for a wider variety of interpretation than either preterism or dispensational futurism. While preterists see most prophecy fulfilled during the first century, and dispensational futurists during a future 7-year period, historicists see fulfillment in the events of many centuries, as well as the future. So they have much more latitude to work with.
For example, the breakup of the Roman empire into eastern and western legs, and then multiple kingdoms, as well as the rise of the papacy and Islam -- all are commented on by historicist writers.
You may also want to take a look at
Historicism.com (LastDays.ca) -- the website of Joe Haynes, pastor of Hague Gospel Church in Saskatchewan. Joe worked with me on early stages of
LEFT BEHIND Answered Verse by Verse but was then distracted by other duties.