Nineteenth Annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry Headquarters

1179 Almonesson Rd, Westville, New Jersey 08093 (Philadelphia area)

September 16-17, 2026

 

“Israel, War, and Antisemitism”

 

This year there is a modest registration fee of $25 for the Council to help cover the costs of the meeting. Approved speakers for the conference as well as employees from the host institution do not have to pay the registration fee. However, we do ask for everyone to register, even if they do not have to pay the fee so that we can get an accurate prediction of how many are planning to attend.

We would also request that you consider making a donation at the Council website to help cover increased costs such as the publication of JMAT and ongoing ventures. 

 

Airport and Hotel Information for the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry (FOI)

1179 Almonesson Road, Westville, New Jersey

September 16-17, 2026

 

AIRPORT INFORMATION

 

Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL)

This airport is 15 miles from FOI and is located on I-95 on the south side of Philadelphia. FOI is located in New Jersey just across the Delaware River from downtown Philadelphia.  This is the best choice overall, although cheaper flights can be found for flights using other airports.

 

Wilmington International Airport, Wilmington, Delaware (ILG)

This airport is around 33 miles from FOI.

 

Newark International Airport, Newark, New Jersey (EWR)

This airport is around 84 miles from FOI.

 

Lehigh Valley International Airport, Allentown, PA (ABE)

This airport is around 76 miles from FOI.

 

HOTEL INFORMATION

 

Hampton Inn and Suites

1253 Hurffville Rd

Deptford, NJ 08096

856-227-2500

 

Fairfield Inn

1160 Hurffville Rd

Deptford, NJ 08096

856-686-1239

 

Residence Inn by Marriott

1154 Hurffville Rd

Deptford, NJ 08096

856-686-9188

 

Courtyard by Marriott

1251 Hurffville Rd

Deptford, NJ 08096

856-232-1500

 

These hotels are clustered near each other and are about 3 miles from FOI. Deptford is a small city next to the small town of Westville where FOI is located.

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Once again, this year there is a modest registration fee of $25 for the Council to help cover the costs of the meeting. Approved speakers for the conference as well as employees from the host institution do not have to pay the registration fee. However, we do ask for everyone to register, even if they do not have to pay the fee so that we can get an accurate prediction of how many are planning to attend. Registration will be online at the Council website:  www.dispensationalcouncil.org.  We would also like everyone to consider making a donation at the Council website to cover increased costs such as the publication of JMAT and ongoing ventures.

For this year’s Council, the theme indicates three inter-related topics that we want to explore.

 

Concerning Israel:

• What is the relationship between biblical Israel and the modern nation state of Israel?
• Is modern Israel prophetically significant?
• To what extent should Israelology as a category be used in our systematic theologies?
• Is there a future for national Israel? Exploration of a particular passage teaching the future of national Israel would be appropriate.
• Any of the biblical covenants relative to Israel (Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New) and the associated passages
• The significance of Romans 9:4 – “who are Israelites, to whom belongs…the covenants”
• Whose land is it anyway? How should land promises be understood? A response to recent attempts to diminish the land promises would be appropriate.
• Does the New Testament recontextualize the Old Testament promises to Israel (especially the land promises)?
• What does the New Testament teach us about Israel?
• A refutation of replacement theology (this could be an analysis of a specific passage that helps in this regard).
• How do we respond to some covenant theologians who claim that they do not hold to replacement theology?

 

Concerning War:

• Is just war biblical? A case study could be Israel’s war against HAMAS after October7, 2023.
• A biblical analysis of genocide and the claims that Israel today is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
• How do we bring the Bible to bear upon war narratives with conflicting assessments? Is Israel or HAMAS to be believed and why?

 

Concerning Antisemitism:

• Is replacement theology automatically antisemitic?
• Are there any antisemitic roots to replacement theology’s rise in Church history?
• An analysis of antisemitism in the history of the Church or in a particular Christian of choice (Chrysostom, Luther, etc.)
• A biblical and historical response to Holocaust denial
• What is the biblical difference between antisemitism and a valid critique of Israel or Jewish people?