Dispensation
-
AI and the Millennial Reign: Dispensational Hopes and Fears
1. Introduction: Prophecy Meets Programming The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has stirred both fascination and fear in many Christian communities—particularly among those influenced by dispensational eschatology. Could AI play a role in the rise of the Antichrist or the global systems preceding Christ’s return? Might advanced technology foreshadow or…
-
10: Charles Ryrie – Dispensational Theology, Free Grace, and Biblical Simplicity
1. Introduction Charles Caldwell Ryrie was one of the most influential evangelical theologians of the twentieth century, particularly known for his contributions to Dispensationalism, Free Grace Theology, and the popularisation of systematic theology through accessible writing. Ryrie sought to make theological clarity available to laypeople without sacrificing scholarly rigour, and…
-
2: Dispensationalism
1. Theological Category and Placement Category: Biblical Theology Dispensationalism is categorised within Biblical Theology because it focuses on understanding the progressive revelation of God’s plan as disclosed through distinct historical periods or “dispensations” in Scripture. It interprets biblical history as a series of economies or administrations in which God relates…
-
Israel and the End Times
Introduction: Israel in Eschatological PerspectiveThe role of Israel in eschatology—the theological study of the end times—has long been a subject of deep reflection and varied interpretation within both Jewish and Christian traditions. In biblical prophecy and apocalyptic literature, Israel is often portrayed as the epicentre of divine intervention, judgement, and…