The thrust of any serious student of eschatology is to reach a concrete conclusion on eschatological interpretations, which is often very difficult and tough to inculcate. But, if we prayerfully do an extensive research on decoding the eschatological codes, which are in figurative and metaphorical languages, then we will have to take a tough paradigm shift from our tradition eschatological views. To understand the Christian world scenario of eschatological interpretations by various churches and theologians, I have narrowed down the whole subject into three categories and focused on the crux of eschatological polemics.
Eschatology is divided into three major schools of thoughts.
The dispensation doctrine divides the world into three legendary classes - The Jews, The Gentile, and The Church of God. God's salvation plan for these three classes is measured in different scales. Scofield defines dispensation into seven different ways that God has dealt with men. Many Evangelical groups accept dispensation doctrinal views - directly, indirectly or partially. The mainline evangelical scholars and theologians honestly admit that the issue of eschatology is an untouched subject.