Dispensational Bible Commentary

[JM]

Which Dispey commentary do you use or would you suggest?

 

[Tractor1]

Which Dispey commentary do you use or would you suggest?

My study Bible of choice is the Thompson Chain Reference. Although I study Scripture from a dispensational point of view I wouldn't necessarily recommend or suggest any Bible based on a particular theologian's understanding or commentary. More important is the necessity of maintaining a consistent literal approach to interpreting Scripture while recognizing a clear diistinction between Israel and the Church in God's revealed plan for the ages.

In Christ,
Tracey

 

[nancy70x7]

[size=-1]Gaebelein's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible. One volume, out of print, hard to find, pricey when you do. Worth the money!
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[JM]

My study Bible of choice is the Thompson Chain Reference. Although I study Scripture from a dispensational point of view I wouldn't necessarily recommend or suggest any Bible based on a particular theologian's understanding or commentary. More important is the necessity of maintaining a consistent literal approach to interpreting Scripture while recognizing a clear diistinction between Israel and the Church in God's revealed plan for the ages.

In Christ,
Tracey

I understand your point.

 

[JM]

[size=-1]Gaebelein's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible. One volume, out of print, hard to find, pricey when you do. Worth the money!
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I'm looking for it now! Thanks.

 

[nancy70x7]

Streetpreacher, I have to ask. Why do you want a "dispey" commentary if you are, as you put it, an unashamed 7 point Calvinist, and you're AGAINST dispensationalism??

 

[JM]

Streetpreacher, I have to ask. Why do you want a "dispey" commentary if you are, as you put it, an unashamed 7 point Calvinist, and you're AGAINST dispensationalism??

I'm not against dispensationalism, I am a dispey, I'm not against covenant theology either (but I'm not for it).

In fact, I believe it's more consistent to be a Dispensationalist and a Calvinist then Covenantal and Calvinist.

http://www.conservativeonline.org/journals/04_12_journal/2000v4n12_id01.htm

I've read quotations from JN Darby and he was a believer in the Doctrines of Grace, he said 'freewill is sin.'

Peace

 

[nancy70x7]

Sorry I misunderstood you. I usually associate Calvinism with Reformed theology. I don't know why I do that. I am a dispensationalist also, and would admit to holding four of the five points of Calvinism. You said you're a seven (?) point Calvinist. I am only familiar with five. What are the other two?

 

[JM]

Quoting John Piper: The "sixth" point, double predestination, is simply the flip side of unconditional election. Just as God chooses whom He will save without regard to any distinctives in the person (Ephesians 1:5-6; Acts 13:48; Revelation 17:8), so also he decides whom He will not save without regard to any distinctives in the individual (John 10:26; 12:37-40; Romans 9:11-18; 1 Peter 2:7-8). By definition, the decision to elect some individuals to salvation necessarily implies the decision not to save those that were not chosen. God ordains not only that some will be rescued from his judgment, but that others will undergo that judgment. This does not mean that someone might really want to be saved but then be rejected because they are on the wrong list. Rather, we are all dead in sin and unwilling to seek God on our own. A true, genuine desire for salvation in Christ is in fact a mark of election, and therefore none who truly come to Christ for salvation will be turned away (John 6:37-40).

So just as God doesn't choose to save certain people because they are better than others (unconditional election), neither does he choose not to save certain people because they are worse than others (unconditional reprobation, or double predestination). Rather, everybody is lost in sin and no one has anything to recommend them to God above anyone else. And so from this mass of fallen humanity, God chooses to redeem some and leave others.

The "seventh" point, the best-of-all-possible worlds, means that God governs the course of history so that, in the long run, His glory will be more fully displayed and His people more fully satisfied than would have been the case in any other world. If we look only at the way things are now in the present era of this fallen world, this is not the best-of-all-possible worlds. But if we look at the whole course of history, from creation to redemption to eternity and beyond, and see the entirety of God's plan, it is the best-of-all-possible plans and leads to the best-of-all-possible eternities. And therefore this universe (and the events that happen in it from creation into eternity, taken as a whole) is the best-of-all-possible-worlds.

 

[JM]

Take a look at the thread, Soteriology of Darby.

 

[nancy70x7]

Thanks for taking the time to explain that to me. Sounds all good! Going to the hyperlink now.

 

[Jerrysch]

Which Dispey commentary do you use or would you suggest?

Well I don't have a complete set , but one of the standard works to which I refer is by Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum's Israelology the missing link in systamatic theology.It isn't a commentary exactly, but it has a great scripture index, and I am finding it useful to keep the church distinct from Ethnic Israel.

 

[Dispy]

If you are looking for several commentaries by dispensationalists, you can order a CD with over 200 works by dispensational pastors. It is well worth the money. Go to http://www.tbsministries.com/ and order the CD. I have it and wouldn't be without it. However, I do have many of the same books on hand.

Also there are many good commentaries that can be ordered through the http://www.bereanbiblesociety.org.

God Bless.

God Bless.
Live Well, Laugh Often and Love the Lord!

 

[Jerrysch]

If you are looking for several commentaries by dispensationalists, you can order a CD with over 200 works by dispensational pastors. It is well worth the money. and order the CD. I have it and wouldn't be without it. However, I do have many of the same books on hand.

Also there are many good commentaries that can be ordered through the God Bless.

God Bless.
Live Well, Laugh Often and Love the Lord!

Thanks for the tip, but I couldn't get the link to open tbsministries that is

 

[Dispy]

Thanks for the tip, but I couldn't get the link to open tbsministries that is

I'm sorry, I should have given you the site. I meant to but charge it up to one of my senior moments. The site is http://www.tbsministries.com/

God Bless.
Live Well, Laugh Often and Love the Lord!

 

[Jerrysch]

I'm sorry, I should have given you the site. I meant to but charge it up to one of my senior moments. The site is http://www.tbsministries.com/

God Bless.
Live Well, Laugh Often and Love the Lord!

I will check it out