The hermeneutical issues in dispensationalism's understanding of the Abrahamic covenant revolve around what Ryrie has termed "the sine qua non of Dispensationalism".

Progressive dispensationalism answers questions ignored by Traditional dispensationalism, such as explaining how John the Baptist prophesied of church truth when he predicted the Spirit baptism of Acts chapter 2.

Progressive Dispensationalism teaches that there are four dispensations in Biblical history: Patriarchal, Mosaical, Ecclesial, Zionic, in place of seven in traditional dispensationalism.

This Paper has to do with the distinction between Pauline and Progressive Dispensationalism, including the distinction between Israel and the Church.

P.D. is not "Replacement Theology"; rather, it is better described as "Fulfillment Theology", portraying all redeemed people as a blessing which was promised as part of the New Covenant.

Progressive dispensationalists are also 'true' dispensationalists, who interpret the scriptures literally, acknowledge a future tribulation, and see Israel as inheriting the land promised her, as head of the nations.

Continued from Progressive Dispensationalism 101

Progressive Dispensationalism considers modern Israel to be the work of man, and not of God.

Stephen J. Nichols explains why Progressive Dispensationalism may not fit into the category of "true" Dispensationalism, because it fails to consistently distinguish between Israel and the Church.

Today there is a growing movement within dispensational theology that is gaining influence among some leading dispensational seminaries and churches across the land, called 'Progressive Dispensationalism'.