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A system of Bible interpretation that divides history into distinct eras (dispensations) where God works differently with humanity
Developed in the 1800s by John Nelson Darby and popularized through the Scofield Reference Bible. Key distinctives include a sharp distinction between Israel and the Church, a pretribulation rapture, and a literal seven-year tribulation. The Left Behind series reflects dispensationalist theology. While influential in American evangelicalism, it represents one of several legitimate evangelical interpretive frameworks.