Brett, I think that’s right - a succinct analysis of the preterist dilemma. It is essential that any reassessment of eschatology should not diminish the motivation for worship, mission or righteousness. My argument would be that by locating the eschatological crisis in the past we do not put an end to mission, etc. Rather this establishes the historical and theological foundation, starting-point, for the existence of a renewed people of God who have inherited the promise given to Abraham and who are impelled by the Spirit into the world.

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