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Dispensationalism Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow

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As a layman who has made the long journey away from Dispensational theology and read many books on the subject, I found this book to be one of the best on the subject. Crenshaw and Gunn have done a remarkable job in identifying and tackling foundational issues rather than focusing on the ancilary, and they do so in a way that is practical and understandable for the layman and yet challenging enough for those more studied. It is poinant in its exposure of the weaknesses of the Dispensational system (weaknesses seldom known to the lay Dispensationalist) but is balanced with compassion. Dispensationalists who read this book can't help but walk away with some difficult questions concerning key points of their theology. It is well worth the effort to find this out-of-print book. My only regret is that I didn't read it years ago. 10/29/01

Crenshaw and Gunn have delivered what is an essential resource for anyone thinking through the issue of Dispensational theology in modern Evangelicalism. This book is a response to criticism against the Reformed understanding of Scripture and of eschatology (the study of the last things). Not only is the is extensive overview of the Dispensational model of hermeneutics (interpretation), but it is also one of the most compassionate responses to the critics of Reformed theology's interpretation of certain passages in the Bible