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The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics was started in 2008 to provide a forum for discussion among traditional-dispensational thinkers in the important areas of hermeneutics and theological method. Issues related to biblical interpretation have been broadly discussed in several forums, however, there was no official forum, for traditional-dispensational thinkers to discuss issues among themselves. The Council was inaugurated to meet that particular need. CDH convenes a two-day meeting annually in September rotating between various locations throughout North America. In addition to welcoming scholars, leaders, students, and community members, local pastors are warmly invited to attend the meetings so that the discussions among the academic community can be grounded in every day ministry concerns.
Info coming soon for the:
Nineteenth Annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics
“Israel, War, and Antisemitism”
Hosted by Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry
September 16-17, 2026
New JMAT Coming in March
JMAT, the Journal of Ministry & Theology, encourages pastors, church leaders, scholars, missionaries and others who love the church of Jesus Christ to think biblically regarding contemporary theological issues, ministry concerns and methodologies facing the church, academy and individual believers.
Thinking Biblically Podcast
with Dr. Mike Stallard
18TH ANNUAL COUNCIL ON DISPENSATIONAL HERMENEUTICS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
“Counterpoints: Comparative Views on Key Passages”
Southern California Seminary (El Cajon, CA)
September 17-18, 2025
JOURNAL OF MINISTRY AND THEOLOGY
JMAT, the Journal of Ministry & Theology, encourages pastors, church leaders, scholars, missionaries and others who love the church of Jesus Christ to think biblically regarding contemporary theological issues, ministry concerns and methodologies facing the church, academy and individual believers.
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Dr. Elliott Johnson on The Bible and Theology Matters Podcast
The Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics' steering committee member, Dr. Elliott Johnson, appeared on the Bible and Theology Matters podcast to discuss "his life and 47 years of teaching at Dallas Theological Seminary." The episode description reads, "In this...
Important Announcement on Virtual Conference for the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics
The Steering Committee for the Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics has decided to turn this year’s conference meeting from in-person to virtual like many other meetings are doing. The uncertain quarantine requirements due to COVID-19, especially relative to the...
UpDATE ON THE ’20 CONFERENCE
The posted schedule for the 2020 Council is tentative. We are paying attention to government regulations and quarantines relative to the COVID-19 virus. A meeting with the conference center is scheduled on July 16 to assess whether we can go ahead with the conference....
Does embracing liberal theology lead one also to embrace liberal political agendas?
Of course, we can also ask the similar question: does embracing conservative theology lead one also to embrace conservative political agendas? On the surface there does appear to be a correlation. However, we have all probably known conservative seminary professors...
The Bible and Economic Systems
Related to the question of forms of government, we can ask if the Bible sanctions any particular form of economics. For example, it does seem that the Bible supports the notion of private property. The current debate in the West between socialists and capitalists...
The Bible and Forms of Government
Is there a biblical form of government? In the Old Testament there was a period of monarchies. In the future when Christ returns, there will be a supreme monarchy and I won’t be in charge! In the United States, we often celebrate the democratic republican form of...
Empire Criticism and the Book of Revelation
One area that is of interest to me (since I am in the process of working on a commentary on the book of Revelation) is the area of study that in recent years has grown and come to be called “Empire Criticism” or some such specialized term. But long before these...