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   borzoi (borzoi@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 05-Sep-2022 07:37:48 JST borzoi

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   There is a talking point in these circles that Christian Zionism was essentially the invention of the Scofield Reference Bible, a talking point which is unfortunately abused and overstated. It was an important development, but it was shaping a current that already existed, not inventing it. If you look into history, you will find examples of what I often call “proto Christian Zionist” schemes with the chief goal being to get the Jews into the Holy Lands and have them be converted. They just didn’t gain momentum until the 19th century when these theological traditions currents had ripened, Jews were able to flex more economic and political power, and the Ottoman Empire was clearly not going to last.

   Part of this was the development of Bible conferences that became very popular with conservative clergymen, which allowed them to meet, discuss the Bible, and hear these new theologians speak for themselves. This is where Darby’s dispensational theology began to get traction in the United States.