A Refutation of Dispensationalism (4): Who Is the Nation Whose God Is the Lord?

"Israel means Israel," is one of the most common lines uttered by dispensationalists. It is a way of saying that there is no need to search the Scriptures to find an answer to the question as to who Israel is. To a dispensationalist, everyone knows by common sense who Israel is. The Jews in Palestine -- and really the other Jews scattered abroad as well -- constitute this nation. In the mind of a dispensationalist, the promises to Israel are obviously promises to this group of people. This...