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Originally Posted by Zezima

No you haven’t been reading it wrong. However, it sounds like you are unaware that there are different frameworks for biblical interpretation, the two most common are Covenant Theology & Dispensational theology.

These two frameworks don’t effect the main tenets of the Christian faith, but they do have dramatically different views on Israel & the church, as well as eschatology beliefs.

This thread primarily discusses the end times through the framework of Dispensationalism. Which is why you’re experiencing some friction because you most likely have understood the Bible from the Covenant framework.

It’s okay to not share the same view on eschatology as someone else, there’s a ton of different beliefs around that subject. You just need to determine what you believe, and what your spirit confirms.

The main tenets of the Christian faith are universal, but the secondary theological beliefs are not. It’s not uncommon to find a Christian who thinks the modern day nation of Israel is the same Israel from the Bible or to find a Christian who thinks the Israel from the Bible is not the modern day nation of Israel.

Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology breaks down the different frameworks more, you could also start at the Wikipedia pages.

Great post here. Just last night an old brother and I were discussing some of the extremes of Dispensational Theology, which we are more familiar with. Knowing diverse frameworks and comparing them with Scripture really helps us know the truth.