Sunday, May 7, 2017

Book Review: Dispensationalism and the History of Redemption, General Editors D. Jeffrey Bingham and Glenn R. Kreider


Dispensationalism and the History of Redemption is a collection of ten essays from various well-educated dispensationalist scholars from Dallas Theological Seminary. It covers various aspects of dispensationalism, from its history and development to how it differs from other systems, as well as various factions within the movement. The book gives a fairly in-depth treatise for the average layman, although a seminary student would likely be well-versed in more of the subject matter. The ideal audience is those who have managed some study of theology already and are aware of the branches of systematic theology, and how various Christian factions fall within different areas of theology.

I have read my fair share of theology books, having grown up the daughter of a seminary graduate, but I still had to take the book slowly. It all made sense to me but it wasn’t easy reading. As a dispensationalist, I enjoyed reading a text that deals with so many aspects of dispensationalism, and learned quite a bit about the history of the movement and how it relates to other views, such as covenant theology.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who have enough background to get through it. If you were a little confused reading my review thus far, I would recommend beginning with a more introductory level book on dispensationalism or theology in general. Overall, I learned a lot and am glad I was able to read this book.



I received this book for free from the publisher through the Moody Publishers blogger review program. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions and thoughts I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255

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