In the
Bible, a "dispensation" is a system of teaching dispensed by God for people to
know and abide by. Our English term "dispensation" is translated from the Greek
word oikonomia meaning guidance or direction for a household, from
oikos, house, and nemo, to guide, minister, direct. As the
steward of a household manages or ministers according to instructions dispensed
to him, so God's affairs are administered according to teachings that He has
dispensed.
Notes
in the Scofield Reference Bible identify 7 major dispensations: - Innocence
- Conscience
- Human Government
- Promise
- Law
- Grace
- Kingdom
- Innocence consists of instructions dispensed by God to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before they sinned.
- Conscience began with man's consciousness of sin and consists of man's responsibility to abide by what he knows is right.
- Human Government was instituted after the flood of Noah's day to assist in controlling human mischief.
- Promise consists of promises dispensed to Abraham and confirmed to his son Isaac and grandson Jacob.
- The Law is the system of laws dispensed by God through Moses.
- Grace is the system of grace teaching dispensed by Jesus Christ for people today
- Kingdom consists of government dispensed from the throne of David with Jesus
- Christ, David's greatest Son, ruling on that throne. This is a future dispensation.
Identifying these 7 programs of God produces a basic sketch of advancing truth
in God's dealings with man. God didn't reveal everything at once. Rather, over
time He has dispensed a series of unfolding programs with teachings going into
effect at the times of His choosing. Our task is to study the Scriptures to
learn about these purposes of God, to distinguish our present program of grace
while appreciating God's dealings with people at other times as well.
Much
more is involved in precisely identifying and appreciating the dispensational
character of Scripture than is presented in this brief sketch. Significant
differences exist among Bible teachers with regard to the specific time our
present dispensation had its beginning. However, identifying these seven
dispensations is a useful start in understanding the dispensations of
God.
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