# 20 Questions that Expose Dispensationalism? (Ep 237)

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Published: 2026-07-24T19:00:00+00:00
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Do these twenty questions expose fatal problems with dispensationalism? Critics argue that dispensational theology cannot adequately explain key Bible passages concerning Israel and the church, the kingdom of God, Daniel’s seventieth week, the pretribulation rapture, biblical prophecy, and the New Covenant. In this episode, Peter Goeman works rapidly through twenty common objections to dispensationalism and asks whether they genuinely overturn the system. Along the way, he examines covenant theology, the interpretation of Old Testament prophecy, the “last trumpet,” the timing of the rapture, the future of Israel, and the relationship between the church and the New Covenant. Some questions raise legitimate issues, while others depend upon misunderstandings or outdated caricatures. Ultimately, the question is not whether the label “dispensationalism” can survive criticism, but whether its central beliefs accurately reflect what Scripture teaches. Time Stamps: 00:00 — Introduction 3:25 — 1. Did Anyone Believe Dispensationalism Before Darby? 7:29 — 2. Do the Apostles Interpret the Old Testament Dispensationaly? 10:34 — 3. Why Is Israel Called an Assembly of Peoples? 14:43 — 4. Are There Two Peoples of God or One Flock? 17:47 — 5. Does Matthew Identify Jesus as Israel? 18:43 — 6. Was the Gospel Preached to Abraham? 21:35 — 7. Why Insert a Gap Before Daniel’s Seventieth Week? 25:57 — 8. Is a Prophetic Gap Consistent with Literal Interpretation? 26:25 — 9. How Can the Rapture Occur Before the “Last Trumpet”? 29:33 — 10. Does 2 Thessalonians 2 Contradict a Pretribulation Rapture? 34:09 — 11. Did Jesus Pray Against a Pretribulation Rapture? 34:51 — 12. Have the Last Days Already Begun? 36:13 — 13. Did Jesus Say the Kingdom Had Already Come? 41:25 — 14. Is the Kingdom Like a Mus…

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