Should “Left Behind” Theology be Left Behind?
Understanding the Times
Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Mikle
4.8 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 9 January 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Should left behind theology be left behind? |
| 0:04.2 | We don't think so. |
| 0:05.6 | It promises our blessed hope. |
| 0:08.2 | What is the marriage supper of the lamb? |
| 0:10.6 | Who's the bride? |
| 0:11.9 | And when and where does it take place? |
| 0:13.7 | It shouldn't surprise us that there is some controversy in who the bride is. |
| 0:18.5 | The bride is generally considered to be the church in Christian theology. |
| 0:23.1 | Welcome to Understanding the Times Radio, the programming founded by Jan Markell, and brought to you |
| 0:29.3 | by Olive Tree Ministries. Today, radio host Pastor Josh Schwartz and Ken Michael speak with author |
| 0:35.9 | and apologist Jonathan Brentner. |
| 0:39.1 | Dispensationalism is often called left behind theology, and many are trying to silence the |
| 0:45.2 | theological truth it holds. |
| 0:47.4 | Theologically speaking, only futurism makes sense when we read the Bible, and pre-millennial dispensationalism will always lead to the |
| 0:57.0 | glorious hope of a pre-tribulation rapture of the church. Here is today's programming. |
| 1:04.5 | Welcome to Understanding the Times. I'm Ken Michael, along with my co-host, Pastor Josh Schwartz. |
| 1:10.2 | And this week, we'd like to welcome back to the program, author and apologist, Jonathan |
| 1:15.7 | Brentner. |
| 1:16.6 | And just as a reminder, you can get his new book invitation to a lavish feast on our website, |
| 1:23.3 | olive tree views.org. |
| 1:25.4 | Jonathan, we'd like to welcome you back to the program. Thank you for joining us. |
| 1:29.0 | Thanks so much for having me. I really appreciate the opportunity to talk about my passions with you. |
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