In Dispensationalism Does “At Hand” Mean“Not At Hand”? When the Lord spoke of hiskingdom, he said the time was fulfilled, andthe kingdom had drawn near. (Mark 1:14, 15). Christ came to make good on the promise of the restoration of the kingdom to Israel. For this reason the disciples preached announcing the kingdom as at hand. Christ sent them neither to the Gentiles or Samaritans, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, (Matt. 10:5,6) Christ sent the disciples to the lost sheep of the house of Israel with a false message. What do we mean?  They did so, in complete obedience to Christ,  rejoicing at ...