For the last 40 years I have wished for a well informed and accessible treatment of dispensationalism. This new book is exactly what I was looking for.
After a survey of eschatological systems from past centuries, Irwin lays out John Darby's distinctive contribution to the new dispensationalist construct (from 1830) which was then adapted for an American market by Scofield. Irwin then spells out the hermeneutical flaws which undergird dispensationalism. The final part is an interpretation of the key texts in Ezekiel, Daniel and Revelation which are used to proof text the dispensationalist system. Irwin demonstrates that the original meaning of these texts has no connection to how dispensationalism uses them. This book will help a wide range of people make sense of this issue .
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From the Publisher
What inspired you to write a book on dispensationalism?
Growing up in a church where dispensationalism was the framework for understanding end times, books like Daniel and Revelation fascinated me. When in high school, I found The Late Great Planet Earth. I devoured it but when turning to my Bible I didn’t see Russia or the helicopters that Hal Lindsey described. I later encountered people who rejected the dispensationalist approach but had no idea what to do with Daniel or Revelation and had resolved never to touch those books. Those early personal misgivings and a desire to help others engage and apply these books of the Bible are what led me to write After Dispensationalism. — Brian Irwin
What do you hope readers will take away from this book?
I hope readers will take away an awareness of dispensationalism's novelty in the history of biblical interpretation, a distinction between scripture's 'plain sense' and dispensationalism's forced readings, and a desire to interpret their news according to the Bible, rather than interpret their Bible according to the news. — Tim Perry
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Jeffrey C. Pugh"If you’ve ever wondered why folks keep talking about ‘the rapture’ or the ‘blood moon,’ this book cuts through the confusion with clarity and insight to give the historical and biblical foundations for a more nuanced understanding of contemporary apocalypticism." |
Esther Acolatse"We may pick up this book to seek answers to the when and where, but we will be surprised at every turn with the rich history of interpretation that grounds the various approaches from dispensationalism to interpretation of prophecies." |
Marion Ann Taylor“This unique book helps ordinary people as well as professionally trained pastors and academics to understand the history and ongoing influence of the approach to end-times speculation known as dispensational eschatology." |
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CLEAR, CONCISE, and ENGAGING!
Not since Ben Witherington III have I read such articulate theology concerning the missteps of Dispensationalism. Irwin and Perry lay out a clear and concise map for credible biblical interpretation of prophetic and apocalyptic genres while dealing respectfully and decisively with dispensationalism. This is a scholarly work which is written in a way that makes it accessible for all. Thoughtful readers will come away with an exceedingly clear understanding, not just of dispensationalism, but of the hope and blessing of biblical apocalyptic. This is a resource which I will reference often. And the concluding 13 theses should be laminated and hung on the walls of every seminary classroom! Well done, Irwin and Perry. Very well done! Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to put such a valuable resource in our hands!
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Not since Ben Witherington III have I read such articulate theology concerning the missteps of Dispensationalism. Irwin and Perry lay out a clear and concise map for credible biblical interpretation of prophetic and apocalyptic genres while dealing respectfully and decisively with dispensationalism. This is a scholarly work which is written in a way that makes it accessible for all. Thoughtful readers will come away with an exceedingly clear understanding, not just of dispensationalism, but of the hope and blessing of biblical apocalyptic. This is a resource which I will reference often. And the concluding 13 theses should be laminated and hung on the walls of every seminary classroom! Well done, Irwin and Perry. Very well done! Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to put such a valuable resource in our hands!
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Casey Park
Excellent book that catches beginners up to speed on the competing thoughts on Dispensationalism
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2023