Episode 150: Dr Gary M. Burge: The Hidden Truth About Israel, Dispensationalism, and Jesus Christ

Today on More Christ, I’m joined by Gary M. Burge for a wide-ranging and deeply important conversation about Israel, Palestine, dispensationalism, biblical interpretation, and the centrality of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith.Gary Burge is a New Testament scholar, theologian, and former professor at Calvin Theological Seminary. He is especially known for his work on the Gospel of John, the Holy Land, Christian Zionism, and the relationship between biblical theology and modern geopolitics.In this episode, we discuss:• The rise and influence of dispensationalism in the modern church• The Scofield Bible and its long-term impact on evangelical Christianity• The theological roots of Christian Zionism• Israel, Palestine, and the modern conflict in Gaza• What many Christians have and have not been told about the Holy Land• The significance of Jesus Christ in relation to land, temple, and covenant• Palestinian Christians and the often-forgotten Christian presence in the region• Whether modern political Israel should be directly equated with biblical Israel• The importance of reading Scripture carefully, historically, and ChristologicallyGary Burge’s work seeks to challenge simplistic narratives while calling Christians back to Scripture, historical awareness, and the lordship of Christ above political ideology.Learn more about Gary Burge and his work:Official Website:https://garyburge.org/