Reference: Dispensation
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The charge of proclaiming the gospel of Christ, 1Co 9:17; Eph 3:2. Also the scheme or plan of God's dealings with men. In the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations, God has commenced, enlarged, and perfected his revelation of himself and his grace to this world, Eph 1:10; Col 1:25. The whole development of his great plan has been gradual, and adapted at every stage to the existing state of the human family.
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now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.
if so be you have heard of the charge, which God has graciously dispens'd to me for you Gentiles;
of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. ---
Easton
(Gr. oikonomia, "management," "economy"). (1.) The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and the Christian. (See Covenant, Administration of.) These were so many stages in God's unfolding of his purpose of grace toward men. The word is not found with this meaning in Scripture.
(2.) A commission to preach the gospel (1Co 9:17; Eph 1:10; 3:2; Col 1:25).
Dispensations of Providence are providential events which affect men either in the way of mercy or of judgement.
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now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.
if so be you have heard of the charge, which God has graciously dispens'd to me for you Gentiles;
of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. ---
Morish
?????????. This is literally 'administration of a house,' an 'economy,' and hence an ordered dealing with men by God in the varied administration of his ways at different times. In reviewing God's administrations with man, we may notice the state of innocence in Eden, though it hardly partook of the character of a dispensation. One law was given to Adam and Eve, and obedience was required, the penalty being announced if they failed.
This was followed by the lengthy period of nearly 1600 years till the flood
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the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members.
When the day of pentecost was come, they all met together with one accord. when all of a sudden there came a sound from heaven, like that of an impetuous wind, which filled all the house where they were. read more. and there appeared several little flames, and sat upon each of them: and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, chosen to declare the gospel dispensation,
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art, that condemnest another, for by condemning them, you condemn yourself; since you that condemn them, do the same things.
now if I do this willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, it is a dispensation of trust which must be discharged.
when the full time of the dispensation was come, to reduce all things both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ.
if so be you have heard of the charge, which God has graciously dispens'd to me for you Gentiles; having revealed to me the secret, I now mention'd in short,
of which I have been established a minister, according to the charge which God has given me to preach his gospel faithfully among you. --- that mystery, which has been hid from ages and generations, but is now made manifest to his saints:
those antient rebels in the time of Noah, when the divine forbearance waited, till the ark was quite finish'd, in which only eight persons were saved by means of the water.
Afterwards I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit, with a great chain in his hand. and he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years, read more. then cast him into the bottomless pit, there shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should seduce the nations no more, till the thousand years should he fulfilled: and after that, he was to be loosed for a short time. I saw likewise thrones, where persons were seated, to whom the power of judging was given: and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the testimony they had given to Jesus, and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. but the rest of the dead shall not live again until the thousand years are finished. this is the first resurrection. happy and holy are they that have part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God, and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.