D'ism is not even a concept until the actual problems of another awakening of Jews was going to be considered as Murray, Beza, etc thought in the 1600s. See Danoh's thread. It was AFTER trying to sort that out again as though it would be future, that the whole idea of a cluster of events was imagined to take place. That is how Mt24A etc started to be ripped from the 1st century Judea and futurized. That is how knowledge of the Jewish Revolt was buried by these same people haggling over future events.
What I have not seen yet is where the European Jews who got interested in their land again got interested for Christian reason. Everything I've read is simply OT/traditional/sacred grounds kinds of reasons which are not Christian--in Christ-ian.
Thing is, Dispensationalism is not actually the distinction between Israel and the Body.
Ryrie was simply off on that.
Dispensationalism is actually the issue of Identities - of distinctions in Scripture between things that differ from one another.
Through time in the Scripture, Luther was made aware by the Scripture of a distinction in the Scripture between Law and Grace.
Similarly, Darby's had been the awareness through the Scripture, of the Believer's complete standing in Christ, beyond his having been justified.
It was after much time in comparing the Scriptures on that issue that he began to be made aware through the Scripture of the Israel/Body distinction.
Dispensationalism is actually the issue of the things that differ in Scripture.
A Dispensation being that which is dispensed or doled out, one finds that distinctions between things that differ are an aspect of that.
This that follows is both...is a Dispensational Distinction...is a distinction between things that differ...within that which is dispensed, or doled out.
Genesis 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Dispensationalism is about important distinctions between things that differ within that which is dispensed or doled out.
And it is often also...a distinction between various distinctions within things.
Luke 12:45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 12:46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 12:47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 12:48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 12:49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 12:50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
All that is describing critical distinctions within instructions doled out, and their resulting, intended understandings.
Dispensationalism is the issue of Identities, or things that differ.
Even demons are depicted in Scripture as being aware of this principle.
Matthew 8:28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
No, IP, Dispensationalism is no more some later concept than Newton's Law of Gravity was, just because he described it as a governing "Law" long, long, long after, God first set said Law in motion.
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Nevertheless, Rom. 5:8