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Title: Understanding Dispensationalists by Vern Sheridan Poythress ISBN: 0-87552-374-9 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: December, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $8.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Introduction to Dispensationalism
Comment: Poythress provides a very thoughtful, honest look at dispensationalism from a reformed perspective. It is a short and easy to read book, and should be required for all dispensationalist (or anyone who has fallen in love the Left Behind series). Before I read this book I read Keith Mathison's book Dispensationalism: Rightly Dividing the Word of God? and couldn't help but think that he used huge over-generalizations and was more content to attack dispensationalist that open a dialog with them. Poythress avoids this trap with a fair interpretation. He points out that dispensationalism has a very high degree of internal coherence. While many reformed theologians point out the problems with dispensationalism, they do so from within the reformed mindset. As Poythress points out, dispensationalism makes complete sense when viewed within a dispensationalist theology. He does, however, point out why the dispensational theology is flawed and, ultimately, incorrect. Finally, he is careful to observe the distinction between classic and progressive dispensationalism. Since there are, as Poythress points out, many areas of agreement between reformed and progressive dispensationalists, he directs most of his critique towards to more radical classic dispensationalism.
Rating: 5
Summary: Give this to friends who are afraid of being "Left Behind"
Comment: With dispensationalism being popularized by the Left Behind series, you'll want a handy and peaceable book to give to the duped: Poythress provides such a book. It's short and easy to read. Not all covenant theologians will agree with Poythress on all points, but he does a fine job illuminating the issues--he does not attack, he explains. This is an irenic book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Speaking the truth in love.
Comment: There is no doubt that Dispensationalism is fatally flawed, but Poythress manages to avoid any nasty confontational language and attitudes towards those who hold this belief.
Giving credence to his thesis is the fact that he spent time at Dallas Theological Seminary doing research for the book. In fact, he thanks the staff and students for their help! Given the often dogmatic and unloving attitudes that persist on both sides of the interpretive divide, Poythress is very effective and genuine in his style.
Poythress has a number of arguments against Dispensationalism that can't all be summarised here. He does, however, point out that Dispensationalists often paint themselves into corners - they believe the Bible is the literal word of God (which Poythress believes as well), but are unable to cope with basic exegetical problems that contradict their theology. Rather than allow their theology to be changed by the Bible, they interpret the Bible via their theology - thus removing a central part of their belief system that the Bible determines theology.
I challenge any Dispensationalist to read Poythress' work and still remain committed to their theology. But, like Poythress, I do this in the spirit of love, recognizing their faith and love of Christ.
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Title: The Israel of God: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow by O. Palmer Robertson ISBN: 0875523986 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Christ of the Covenants by O. Palmer Robertson ISBN: 0875524184 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: May, 1981 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Progressive Dispensationalism by Craig A. Blaising, Darrell L. Bock ISBN: 0801022436 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
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Title: Dispensationalism: Rightly Dividing the People of God? by Keith A. Mathison ISBN: 0875523595 Publisher: P & R Press Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: Wrongly Dividing the Word of Truth: A Critique of Dispensationalism (Second Edition) by John H. Gerstner, Don Kistler, John H. Grestner ISBN: 1573580686 Publisher: Soli Deo Gloria Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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