Seven Dispensations of Man – The Dispensation of Law

We are continuing the study of the Seven Dispensations of Man. This writing covers the fifth dispensation, The Dispensation of Law. As a reminder, dispensations are time periods that show the evolution of God’s relationship with man from creation to the end of this world.

Quick Review

I have presented,

1. The Dispensation of Innocence which covers the creation of mankind and his relationship with God through his fall into sin. This resulted in separation from God and expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
2. The Dispensation of Conscience which illustrates mankind’s plunge into degradation because they live solely by the convictions of their own conscience. The resulting evil caused God to regret he made man. This period ends in The Great Flood which spared only eight people.
3. The Dispensation of Human Government which shows mankind, united in one language, preferred to collaborate among themselves rather than seek counsel of God. This arrogance led to their language being “confused” birthing the world’s languages which forced them to separate from one another.
4. Dispensation of Promise where God sequesters for himself a forever people in Abraham. The Abrahamic Covenant promises that through him the nations of the world would be blessed. This was a reference to the promise of a Savior that would come through Abraham’s seed.

The fifth dispensation, The Dispensation of Law covers a lot of biblical ground in the Old Testament. Only a few events will be highlighted to give a flavor of what was happening during this period.

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