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(Gr'''2. oikonomia, "management," "economy"). (1.) The method or scheme according ''' A commission 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 preach the Christian. [[gospel]] (See COVENANT, Administration of.[[1 Corinthians 9:17]]; [[Ephesians 1:10]]; [[Ephesians 3:2]]; [[Colossians 1:25]]) 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 Dispensations of Providence are providential events which affect men either in the gospel (1 Cor. 9:17; Eph. 1:10; 3:2; Col. 1:25)way of mercy or of judgement.
Dispensations of Providence are providential events which affect men either in the way of mercy or of judgement. {{returnto}} [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] | [[Dispensation]]
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(Greek: [[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 [[Patriarch|Patriarchal]], the [Mosaic]] or [[Jewish]], and the [[Christian]]. (See [[Covenant, Adminsitration of (EBD)]]). 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]].
