Davy, any fool who reads 2 Thessalonians 2 would write as Hippolytus wrote about an evil dude sitting in a rebuilt temple in Jerusalem.
This by itself does not constitute the warped lies of "Jesuit Futurism" - understand? More on this:
Before I show you from his own words Hippolytus was a Historicist, I'll show you what Jesuit Futurism teaches and that everything in red was unknown to him and everyone else prior to the 16th century:
MAKING ME LAUGH!!!
Futurism, Preterism, Historicism, all doctrines of men from later seminary theology, later than the days of Hippolytus (2nd century A.D.).
And anyone can try ... to say such and such early Church father was a Preterist, Historicist, or like you with your false Jesuit origin for the Pre-trib Rapture theory, which actually didn't get pushed until the 1830's in Britain.
Thus all you are doing is going around in CIRCLES arguing over MEN'S SEMINARY CATEGORIES, instead of approaching the ACTUAL Word of God as written. That means you are just playing games! And that is exactly what the blind Pharisees did in Jesus's day.
>Earth's history will conclude with "7 years (or 3 1/2 years) of tribulation"
No it won't. God is not going to literally destroy this earth. The Zechariah 14 chapter of what happens on this earth after... Christ's future return is Bible proof of this.
Nor will the coming time of "great tribulation" last for 3.5 years, because Jesus said He shorted it for the sake of His elect. You can find what He shortened it to written in Rev.9.
>At the beginning of Earth's final 7 years (or 3 1/2 years) an evil "antichrist" man will arise
The Antichrist is timed to appear on the 6th Trumpet - 2nd Woe period (Rev.9).
>A one man "antichrist" will arise and sit in a rebuilt Jerusalem temple
Yeah, a singular false-Christ is what Jesus showed in Matt.24:23-26. Paul showed it will be one called the "man of sin" who will sit in the "temple of God" (Jewish stone temple for the end), and claim to be God and over all that is called God, or that is worshiped. It will be Satan himself, in person, in our earthly dimension, working miracles to deceive the whole world.
>the Jewish sacrificial system will be set up again
Yes, but the Antichrist, or "vile person" of Dan.11 will be against the 'covenant'.
And for the Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem to be able to start up old covenant worship again, a 3rd stone temple is required there, which they already have the materials to build it today, including temple artifacts in temple worship. That means a standing stone temple with animal sacrifices going on at the end.
>Antichrist will broker a 7 year "covenant of peace" between the Arabs and Jews
Dan.11 calls it a "league" (KJV) that the "vile person" will make with a small people (small group of leaders in Jerusalem). That may point to that, or it may point just to establishing of the old covenant worship for the Jews.
>He will break the covenant in the middle of it and suspend Jewish sacrifices
He will end old covenant worship and the daily sacrifices, and INSTEAD will place the "abomination of desolation" at the new temple. That will be about the "image of the beast" worship at the end, an IDOL. So Armageddon is NOT YET at that point.
Then when Antichrist places that abomination IDOL in false worship, that begins the time of "great tribulation", which will be "five months". That is when Jesus told those of His servants in Jerusalem to flee to the mountains, and for those His in the countries to not enter in.
>Armageddon will break out because of this broken covenant
No, the battle of Armageddon happens ONLY on the day of Jesus' future return, on the "day of the Lord". That is the final 7th Vial timing (also 7th Trumpet).
You got that, Davy? See how ridiculous it is for you to claim Hippolytus was Futurist?
I NEVER claimed that Hippolytus was a Futurist. That was YOUR belief, and is wrong at that! You even falsely tried to claim that I'm a Futurist!
Keeping listening to those men at those seminaries that have confused you with their category types and such, instead of simply staying with God's Word as written! Stay in confusion if you want.
OK, now for proof that Hippolytus was Historicist:
On Christ and Antichrist:
“Tell me, blessed John, apostle and disciple of the Lord, what didst thou see and hear concerning Babylon? Arise and speak, for it (Pagan Rome) sent thee also into banishment”.
Got that? Hippolytus knew "Babylon" was "Pagan Rome" - not some "last 7 years" Antichrist!
The golden head of the image,” he says, “is identical with the lioness, by which the Babylonians were represented ; the shoulders and the arms of silver are the same with the bear, by which the Persians and Medes are meant ; the belly and thighs of brass are the leopard, by which the Greeks who ruled from Alexander onwards are intended ; the legs of iron are the dreadful and terrible beast, by which the Romans who hold the empire now are meant ; the toes of clay and iron are the ten horns which are to be;the one other little horn springing up in their midst is the antichrist ; the stone that smites the image and breaks it in pieces, and that filled the whole earth, is Christ, who comes from heaven and brings judgment on the world.”
Hippolytus followed the prophetic template of Daniel 2!
A striking illustration of this is the interpretation by Irenaus and Hippolytus of the mysterious number 666, the number of the revived head of the beast, or antichrist. Irenaus gives as its interpretation the word Latinos. He says : ” Latinos is the number 666, and it is a very probable (solution), this being the name of the last kingdom, for the LATINS are they who at present bear rule”. Hippolytus gives the same solution in his treatise on ” Christ and Antichrist.”
Got that, Davy? Both Irenaus and Hippolytus say the antichrist would be Roman - NOT JEWISH!
NO! You are ADDING to their words. I'm not that dumb, you can't try that ignorant ploy on me. YOU EVEN DENIED THE VERY QUOTE FROM HIPPOLYTUS THAT I POSTED, which showed what???
Hippolytus said:
6. Now, as our Lord Jesus Christ, who is also God, was prophesied of under the figure of a lion, on account of His royalty and glory, in the same way have the Scriptures also aforetime spoken of Antichrist as a lion, on account of his tyranny and violence. For the deceiver seeks to liken himself in all things to the Son of God. Christ is a lion, so Antichrist is also a lion; Christ is a king, so Antichrist is also a king. The Saviour was manifested as a lamb; so he too, in like manner, will appear as a lamb, though within he is a wolf. The Saviour came into the World in the circumcision, and he will come in the same manner. The Lord sent apostles among all the nations, and he in like manner will send false apostles. The Saviour gathered together the sheep that were scattered abroad, and he in like manner will bring together a people that is scattered abroad. The Lord gave a seal to those who believed on Him, and he will give one like manner. The Saviour appeared in the form of man, and he too will come in the form of a man. The Saviour raised up and showed His holy flesh like a temple, and he will raise a temple of stone in Jerusalem. And his seductive arts we shall exhibit in what follows. But for the present let us turn to the question in hand.
Did you not SEE that above what Hippolytus said about that Antichrist will come from the CIRCUMCISION like Jesus did?? How could Hippolytus mean a ROMAN as the Antichrist?? It's obvious YOU are telling LIES against what Hippolytus said!