Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church

by Darrell L. Bock, Craig A. Blaising (Editor)

This exegetical study examines the continuities and discontinuities regarding Israel and the church and also provides a look at changes in dispensational thought that have developed over the last twenty years.

Genres: Theology

402 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 1992

About the author

Darrell L. Bock is a New Testament scholar and research professor of New Testament studies at Dallas Theological Seminary in Dallas, Texas, United States. Bock received his PhD from Scotland's University of Aberdeen.

Reviews

[Keegan Hatt]

Really good! Every one of the essays was solid and argued their points very well. I really liked the contributions from Bock and Martin. Quite technical at times.

[Luke Seibert]

What a robust, thorough, academic work on the subject. The authors present detailed and Biblical explanations of the various subjects. I appreciated how closely the arguments are tied to the text of Scripture, as well as the inclusion of opposing responses at the end of the book. This is helpful for someone who wants to dive deep into progressive dispensationalism—both in contrast to Reformed theology as well as previous forms of dispensationalism. The chapters on the New Covenant and how Christ fulfills the Law were the most helpful. In a few of the other chapters, however, I felt that the authors pressed their points too far—that they read too much into the Biblical narrative. But that aside, this is a helpful, academic work. But if you’re looking for an accessible overview, I’d look elsewhere. This is quite dense with hundreds of references to the Greek. So quite helpful from an academic standpoint, but not the most accessible resource.

[Alfredo J. Velázquez]

Este libro es fundamental para entender el avance del dispensacionalismo. Para todos los que son críticos del sistema y no han leído este libro, se pierden de una pieza clave. Sin duda un gran libro con aportes vigentes para nuestro días/

[Matthew Craig]

A Good Introduction

Although much more needs to be said on this topic the authors and editors have begun this work in a good place. Make sure to consult the later work by Bock and Blaising along with Saucy's volume.