Earliest Known Usages of "Pre-millennialism" and "Post-millennialism"

Alexander Suarez

Alexander Suarez

Puritan Board Freshman
Does anyone know when the earliest known usages of the eschatological categories of "pre-millennialism" and "post-millennialism" are believed to have occurred?

I have found "post-millennial" to go back as early as 1830 and "pre-millennial" to 1818.
 
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Here are some historical names for what we call postmillennialism–sort of.

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    1. chiliasm 1610–

      The doctrine of the millennium; the opinion that Christ will reign in bodily presence on earth for a thousand years.
    2. millenarism 1650–

      = millenarianism, n.
    3. chilianism 1662

      = chiliasm, n.
    4. millenarianism 1829–

      The doctrine of or belief in the coming of a millennium: (Christian Church) the belief in a future thousand-year age of blessedness, beginning…
    5. eschatology 1844–

      The department of theological science concerned with ‘the four last things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell’.
    6. apocalypticism 1884–

      An apocalyptic doctrine or belief, esp. one based on an expectation of the imminent end of the present world order.
    7. apocalyptism 1889–

      = apocalypticism, n.
    8. millenniarism 1890–

      = millenarianism, n.
    9. apocalyptic 1898–

      Apocalyptic teaching, philosophy, or literature.
    10. millennialism 1906–

      = millenarianism, n.

  1. millenary 1561–

    = millenarian, n.
  2. chiliast 1611–

    One who holds that Christ will reign in person on earth for a thousand years; a believer in the millennium; a millenarian.
  3. millenarist 1645–

    = millenarian, n.
  4. millenarian 1648–

    A person who holds the doctrine of a millennium, esp. one who believes that Christ will reign on earth in person for a thousand years.
  5. milliary 1650

    = millenarian, n. Obsolete. rare.
  6. millenar 1654

    = millenarian, n.
  7. Fifth-monarchy man 1655–

    The last of the five great empires referred to in the prophecy of Daniel (Dan. ii. 44), in the 17th cent. identified with the millennial reign of…
  8. millennist 1664–

    = millenarian, n.
  9. millennian 1693–

    = millenarian, n. rare.
  10. Fifth-monarchist 1736–

    = Fifth-monarchy man n. at Fifth monarchy, n..
  11. millenniary 1810

    = millenarian, n. Obsolete.
  12. millennianite 1834

    = millenarian, n.
  13. millennialist 1835–

    = millenarian, n.
  14. millenniumite 1837

    = millenarian, n.
  15. eschatologist 1877–

    One who studies or treats of eschatology.
  16. millenarianist 1971–

    = millenarian, n.
 
Ed Walsh said:
Here are some historical names for what we call postmillennialism–sort of.

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    1. chiliasm 1610–

      The doctrine of the millennium; the opinion that Christ will reign in bodily presence on earth for a thousand years.
    2. millenarism 1650–

      = millenarianism, n.
    3. chilianism 1662

      = chiliasm, n.
    4. millenarianism 1829–

      The doctrine of or belief in the coming of a millennium: (Christian Church) the belief in a future thousand-year age of blessedness, beginning…
    5. eschatology 1844–

      The department of theological science concerned with ‘the four last things: death, judgment, heaven, and hell’.
    6. apocalypticism 1884–

      An apocalyptic doctrine or belief, esp. one based on an expectation of the imminent end of the present world order.
    7. apocalyptism 1889–

      = apocalypticism, n.
    8. millenniarism 1890–

      = millenarianism, n.
    9. apocalyptic 1898–

      Apocalyptic teaching, philosophy, or literature.
    10. millennialism 1906–

      = millenarianism, n.

  1. millenary 1561–

    = millenarian, n.
  2. chiliast 1611–

    One who holds that Christ will reign in person on earth for a thousand years; a believer in the millennium; a millenarian.
  3. millenarist 1645–

    = millenarian, n.
  4. millenarian 1648–

    A person who holds the doctrine of a millennium, esp. one who believes that Christ will reign on earth in person for a thousand years.
  5. milliary 1650

    = millenarian, n. Obsolete. rare.
  6. millenar 1654

    = millenarian, n.
  7. Fifth-monarchy man 1655–

    The last of the five great empires referred to in the prophecy of Daniel (Dan. ii. 44), in the 17th cent. identified with the millennial reign of…
  8. millennist 1664–

    = millenarian, n.
  9. millennian 1693–

    = millenarian, n. rare.
  10. Fifth-monarchist 1736–

    = Fifth-monarchy man n. at Fifth monarchy, n..
  11. millenniary 1810

    = millenarian, n. Obsolete.
  12. millennianite 1834

    = millenarian, n.
  13. millennialist 1835–

    = millenarian, n.
  14. millenniumite 1837

    = millenarian, n.
  15. eschatologist 1877–

    One who studies or treats of eschatology.
  16. millenarianist 1971–

    = millenarian, n.
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Thank you Ed. I am mainly concerned, however, with the modern terms of pre-mil and post-mil.
 
Ed Walsh said:
Here are some historical names for what we call postmillennialism–sort of.

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Here are a few uses of the word 'premillennialism.'

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A Protestant Christian religious movement originally formed in Dublin in the 1820s and established in Plymouth 1830, recognizing no official order of…​
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The doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will precede the millennium (millennium, n. 1a); = premillennialism, n.​
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A person who holds the doctrine of premillennialism.​
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Of, belonging to, or believing in the doctrine of premillennialism.​
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1851​

A Protestant Christian religious movement originally formed in Dublin in the 1820s and established in Plymouth 1830, recognizing no official order of…​
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The doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will precede the millennium (millennium, n. 1a); = premillennialism, n.​
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A person who holds the doctrine of premillennialism.​
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Of, belonging to, or believing in the doctrine of premillennialism.​
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1851 premillennializing, adj.
 
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