Covenants & Dispensations Flashcards
What does dispensationalism entail?
It is a method of interpreting history that divides God’s work towards mankind into different periods of time.
What is a dispensation
A dispensation is a management relationship between God and humanity, in which God manages the way human beings are to relate to Him and to each other.
What is a covenant?
An agreement or binding contract between two or more parties.
What are the Greek and Hebrew words for covenant?
Greek: ‘diatheke’
Hebrew: ‘berith’
Describe and explain what the two types of covenants mentioned in the Bible are.
Conditional covenants, which require human fulfillment of conditions, and unconditional covenants, which are solely based on God’s promises.
Give an example of a conditional covenant.
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land; but if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.
Give an example of an unconditional covenant.
Genesis 9:11
I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth.
How is Jesus recognised in relation to God’s covenants? Provide supporting scriptures.
Jesus is the fulfilment of God’s covenants and is the Guarantor and Mediator of the New Covenant. (Hebrews 9:15)
Who wrote about a covenant traditionally being sealed by a sharing of blood.
In his book, The Blood Covenant, H. Clay Trumbull
mentions that traditionally a covenant was sealed by a sharing of blood because blood represents life.
What is the first dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- Innocence
- Edenic Covenant
- Conditional
- The Tree of Life
What is the second dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- Conscience
- Adamic Covenant
- Unconditional
(included 5-fold curse & protoevangelium) - Sacrifices
What is the third dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- Human Government
- Noahic Covenant
- Unconditional
- Rainbow
What is the fourth dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- Promise
- Abrahamic Covenant
- Unconditional
- Circumcision
What key aspects are associated with the Abrahamic Covenant?
God’s promise to Abraham of a great nation, blessing to all families through Abraham, and the land of Canaan to his descendants
What is the fifth dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- The Law
- Mosaic Covenant
- Conditional
- The Sabbath & The Commandments
What is the sixth dispensation called? What covenant is associated with this dispensation called? What is the nature of that covenant? And what is the seal of the covenant?
- Grace
- New Covenant
- Conditional upon accepting or rejecting the work of Christ.
- Sealed with the blood of Jesus and fulfils all previous covenants
What is the seventh dispensation called?
Kingdom Age
