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  1. Mar 8, 2023 · The five major aspects of this dispensation are 1) a curse on the serpent, 2) a change in womanhood and childbearing, 3) a curse on nature, 4) the imposing of difficult work on mankind to produce food, and 5) the promise of Christ as the seed who will bruise the serpent’s head (Satan).

    • The Dispensation of Innocence. This dispensation covers the time from the creation of man to the fall of man (Genesis 1:28-30 and 2:15-17). All of God's creatures lived at peace with themselves and with each other, and the world was without sin or death.
    • The Dispensation of Conscience. The expulsion from the garden began the dispensation of conscience—a time when man was left to rule himself by his own will and conscience, both of which had been tainted by sin.
    • The Dispensation of Human Government. The dispensation of human government began just after the flood. God made promises and gave commands to Noah and his family.
    • The Dispensation of Promise. The dispensation of human government lasted until the call of Abraham. The call of Abraham, the lives of the patriarchs, and the enslavement of the Jewish people to Egypt all fall under the dispensation of promise.
    • Dispensation of Innocence. The dispensation of innocence covered the period of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before they fell into sin. This was a time of perfect fellowship between God and humans when Adam and Eve lived in innocence and enjoyed close communion with God (Genesis 2:25).
    • Dispensation of Conscience. After being banished from Eden, Adam and Eve entered the dispensation of conscience. This period from the Fall to the Great Flood was characterized by people being tested to live according to their conscience.
    • Dispensation of Human Government. After the Flood, Noah and his family entered a new period known as the dispensation of human government. With the failure of conscience, human government was instituted by God to restrain evil.
    • Dispensation of Promise. Beginning with Abraham, the dispensation of promise depicts the period focused on God’s promises to Abraham and his descendants up to the giving of the Mosaic Law.
  2. Jun 1, 2011 · THE SEVEN DISPENSATIONS I. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT USES OF THE WORD “DISPENSATION” IN THE HOLY BIBLE: A. The Word Dispensation Is sometimes Used to Indicate a Dispensing of (a giving out of) God’s Grace, as in Ephesians 3:2 (cf. 1 Cor 9:17; Col 1:25). This Grace Has Been in Effect since Adam’s Fall into Sin (Gen 3:21; 6:8). B.

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  3. Mar 21, 2023 · There are five major dispensations in the Bible: 1. The dispensation of innocence (Genesis 1-3) 2. The dispensation of conscience (Genesis 4-8) 3. The dispensation of human government (Genesis 9-11) 4. The dispensation of promise (Genesis 12-50) 5. The dispensation of grace (Genesis 51- present)

  4. Sep 5, 2024 · There are some theologians that believe that there are 3 dispensations and some that believe there are 9 dispensations in the Bible. However, usually, there are 7 dispensations that are identified in Scripture. Let’s dive deep into these different dispensations.

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  6. Scofield defines a dispensation as “A period of time during which man is tested in respect of obedience to some specific revelation of the will of God” (p. 5). Scofield then distinguishes seven such dispensations in the Scriptures.