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Podcast: Beyond the Paradigm
Episode: Ep 92: Dispensationalism, the Scofield Bible & the Road to Genocide in Palestine
Description: In this episode, I dive deep into the theological and political forces that have shaped modern Christian Zionism. We trace the origins of Dispensationalism, a 19th-century theological framework popularized by the Scofield Reference Bible, and explore how its interpretations of biblical prophecy fueled unwavering evangelical support for the establishment of Israel.But what are the real-world consequences of this ideology? We uncover how dispensationalist beliefs have been weaponized to justify the ongoing dispossession and genocide of Palestinians, with Western Christian Zionists playing a key role in shaping U.S. foreign policy. From Scofield’s financial ba...