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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.

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Nineteenth Annual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics

“Israel, War, and Antisemitism”

 

Hosted by Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry

September 16-17, 2026

Schedule, Video, and Papers

New Prolegomena by Dr. Mike Stallard, Bibliology by Dr. Paul Miles, from Tyndale Seminary Press

This Systematic Theology was developed by Tyndale Theological Seminary & Biblical Institute of Hurst, Texas, and published by Tyndale Seminary Press. It was built upon the foundation of the dispensational theological scholarship of men like Lewis Sperry Chafer, John Walvoord, and Charles Ryrie. Its purpose is to fill the gap between Dr. Chafer’s extensive Systematic Theology and Dr. Ryrie’s one-volume Basic Theology.

Volume I covers Prolegomena and Bibliology. Prolegomena provides the reader with the sound theological method used throughout these volumes. Bibliology provides the reader with information on how the Bible is organized, its divine inspiration and authority, and God’s preservation of the Bible.

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Spring 2026 JMAT Now Available!

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. Stallard Discussion with Dr. Cory Marsh

New Book Written By CDH Presenters

“While the word of God and its meaning remain unchanged, its applications are timelessly relevant and provide trustworthy guidance for any situation. Biblical Distinctions Applied topics include meaning and purpose, Biblical interpretation, worldview and method, morality, sexual expression, anxiety, suffering, race and ethnic diversity, antisemitism, sexuality and gender identity, environment, diversity and inclusion, social justice, outreach and mission, American government, civil liberties, and political science.”

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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

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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.

READ THE JMAT

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Conference ’20 (sep 16 & 17) Instructions

We are pleased to announce the details for our upcoming virtual Council on Dispensational Hermeneutics via Zoom.  The dates for the Council meeting are Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17. We start at 8 AM EST on Wednesday and end on Thursday...

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....

The Bible and Civil Liberties

In the call for papers for our upcoming Council, we did not mention the topic of civil liberties explicitly.  However, it is one that is implied in some of the other topics mentioned: forms of government, economic views, cultural interaction, etc. Classical Roman...

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...

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