Lesson 16

Question 1

What is a dispensation?

Answer 1

A way in which God deals with man in respect to sin and man’s responsibility in regards to sin.

Question 2

What does the Greek word “oikonomia” refer to?

Answer 2

Refers to the management of a household, administration over a property, or stewardship

Question 3

Faith is always expressed by what?

Answer 3

By being obedient to God’s commandments

Question 4

What is a biblical covenant?

Answer 4

It is a relationship between God and a person or people where the two parties mutually agree to abide by the set of rules.

Question 5

What are the two distinct categories of covenants in the Bible?

Answer 5

Conditional covenant and unconditional covenants.

Question 6

List the eight explicit covenants between God and man, and whether each was condition or unconditional.

Answer 6

a. Edenic - Conditional
b. Adamic - Unconditional
c. Noahic - Unconditional
d. Abrahamic - Unconditional
e. Mosaic - Conditional
f. Palestinian - Conditional
g. Davidic - Conditional and Unconditional
h. New Testament - Unconditional

Question 7

What is a modern-day example of covenant initiation?

Answer 7

Baptism in the name of Jesus