premillennial
[pree-mi-len-ee-uh l]
- of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.
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Origin of premillennial
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“The younger generation of American Christians, a lot of them are turning away from premillennial dispensationalism” he says.
Most American evangelicals are premillennial dispensationalists.
premillennial
- of or relating to the period preceding the millennium
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Word Origin and History for premillennial
1829, "before the millennium," especially in theological sense of "before the Second Coming of Christ;" from pre- + millennial. Premillenarian, one who believes the second coming of Christ will precede the Millennium, is from 1842. Related: Premillenialism.
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