[Jean Chauvin]

"I do tend in a dispensational direction because I do draw a distinction between the Church and Israel. As this article points out, that is a critical issue in bible prophecy."

Then you are not in the Classic or Historical Pre-Mil camp as you claimed on the other thread. Justin Martyr, one of the leading chilliasts of the early church, was outspoken against what is now called Dispensationalism.

Your view, then is not the view of the early church, but the view of the invented, late comming, 130 year young Pre-Tribulational view.

Jean

[xzins]

Nope. My view is Paul's view. We're a wild olive branch grafted in. Israel is the natural olive branch.

Both from the same root, though.

By the way, I was just getting ready to ping you over here. Glad you found it. I'm gonna have to cut out for a few hours. My daughter's husband, stationed in Alabama, is calling her in a few minutes.

Get back with you tonight.

[drstevej]

***"I do tend in a dispensational direction because I do draw a distinction between the Church and Israel. As this article points out, that is a critical issue in bible prophecy."***

Ditto. I see the Millennial Kingdom as the literal fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant with ethnic Israel. This is an important issue for me but not a "fighting issue."

I appreciated the respect with which both students and faculty at Westminster Seminary (the school is decidedly committed to covenant theology) treated me -- the lone dispensationalist (I think) on campus.

[[BTW, I did avoid wearing my Clarence Larkin, Plan of the Ages, tie to class.]]

I, for one, am saddened when this becomes a source of anathemas and cheap shots.