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When reading Darby’s earliest published essay on biblical prophecy (1829), it is clear that while it still has elements of historicism, it also reflects the fact that for Darby, the rapture...
13 lis 2023 · John Nelson Darby was the central figure for the Exclusive Brethren cult and is considered by most historians to be the father of modern Dispensationalism and Futurism. The pre-tribulation rapture theology was widely adopted due to John Darby's influence, combined with Cyrus Scofield's usage of Darby's theology in the Scofield Reference Bible.
Supporters of pretribulationism generally believe that John Nelson Darby (1800– 1882) revived this lost New Testament teaching through intense Bible study during convalescence from a riding accident in December 1827 and January 1828.
This file contains my chapter on John Nelson Darby in the Southern California Seminary Press publication "Discovering Dispensationalism: Tracing the Development of Dispensational Thought From the First to the Twenty-First Century" edited by James I. Fazio and Cory Marsh (ISBN: 979-8988237600). 2000. 2023.
Aside from a few notable exceptions,2 most historians have maintained that John Nelson Darby pioneered the theory of the pre-tribulational rapture at the 1831 Powerscourt Conference.
Did key elements of the doctrine of the pretribulational rapture originate with either Edward Irving (1792–1834) or the broader Irvingite movement and then stealthily incorporated into the theology of John Nelson Darby (1800–1882) and the Brethren?
Five premillennial views of the rapture include two major views—pretribulationism and posttribulation-ism—and three minor views—partial, midtribulational, and pre-wrath rapturism. The central theme of the Bible is the coming of God’s Messiah.
