[xzins]

My major concern is the blurring the distinction between national Israel and the Church. I am convinced that the bible teaches a role for national Israel.

If this were simply a dispute over "how many" dispensations there are, and these folks are in favor of 2 basic covenants in this era (Old Covenant/New Covenant), one called the millennium, and then one called the "new heaven and new earth," then I'm not going to think there's any real concern here.

But the national Israel issue is the major consideration.

[BibChr]

Oh yeah, among any who know anything about it, the number of dispensations has never been the big deal. That's why the label isn't the best; it focuses on what really isn't the distinguishing factor of the system.

[wmfights]

"But the national Israel issue is the major consideration."
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Eschatology is not a strong point for me. As I understand it Historic Premillennialism defers from Dispensational Premillennialism in that HP believes the rapture will occur after the 7yr trib. in all other ways they are similar. How does the nation of Israel play into this? I don't believe in replacement theology do either of these schools of thought?