THE TWELVE DISPENSATIONS

 

1st  row – Key verses; 2nd  row – Biblical covenant; 3rd row – Dispensation & Biblical books or references that apply; 4th row – Method of salvation

 

Gen 1:28-2:17

Gen 3:16-24

Gen 9:1-17

Gen 12:1-3

Gen 17:7-21

Acts 7:8

Deu 5&6

2 Sam 7:1-17

Mk 1:1 Lk 1:32-77; 16:16

Acts 2

Acts 3:19-25

Rom 15:16

Eph 1:10; 3:2,9; Col 1:25,26

Mat 24:13,14

Dan 7:27

 

 

Edenic

Covenant

 

 

Adamic

Covenant

 

 

Noahic

Covenant

 

 

Covenant

of

Promise

 

THE COVENANT OF

CIRCUMCISION

 

 

Grace

 

The Covenant of

Circumcision

Resumes

Innocence

 

 

Gen 1:26-3:5

Conscience

 

 

Gen 3:6-8:22

Human

Government

 

Gen 9:1-11:32

Promise

 

 

Gen 12:1-16:16

Circumcision

 

 

Gen 17:1-Ex 11:10

Law[1]

 

 

Ex 12:1-

2 Sa 7:10

Kingdom

Promised

 

2 Sa 7:11-Malachi

Kingdom

Proclaimed

 

John’s ministry – John 1:19

Kingdom

Offered

 

Acts 2 – 9 Paul’s conversion

 

Mystery, Grace

Fullness

of Times[2]

 

Acts 9 from Paul’s conversion - 28 Paul’s epistles, written in this order: Gal; 1&2 Th; 1&2 Co; Rom; Eph, Col; Phile; Phil; 1 Ti; Tit; 2 Ti

Tribulation

 

 

Heb; James;

1 & 2 Pet;

1,2&3 John;

Jude; Rev

1,000 year

Kingdom[3]

 

Revelation 20:1-10

 

 

 

Faith alone.

Gen 15:6

Confirmed as

unconditional

Gen 15:8-18

Gal 3:17

 

 

Faith, works,

circumcision

Gen 17:14

Gen 22:12

Jam 2:21-24

 

Faith, works of the law,

circumcision

Ex 14:13;

15:2; 19:5-8;

31:13,14;

32:15,33

Deu 7:9-13;

29:9-20

Rom 9:30-32

National

and Personal

Ex 23:7;

Deu 16:20;

17:2-7

Deu 6:25;

8:19,20

Num 15

Faith, works of the law,

circumcision

Psa 89:1-37;

132:10-12

1 Ki 9:1-9

Jer 18:6-10

Eze 18:20-32

 

Repentance

Faith, works of the law,

circumcision,

baptism, abide,

forgive

Mat 4:17; 5:44-48; 6:14,15;  7:21

Mat 13:21,22

Mat 18:35

Mat 19:17

Mk 1:14,15;

Mk 16:15,16;

Lk 3:3,9-14;

John 3:5

John 15:1-10;

Rom 15:8

Repentance

Faith, works of the law,

circumcision,

baptism, abide

Acts 1:6-8

Acts 2:38

Acts 10:28-38

Acts 21:20-24

Heb 6:1-10

Heb 10:26,29

Heb 10:36-39

Jam 1:21-2:26

Jam 5:16-20

1 Pe 3:18-21

1 J 1:9-2:6

1 J 2:9-11

 

Faith alone

Rom 4:4,5

Tit 3:5,6

 

 

Parts of the following:

Heb; James;

1 & 2 Pet;

1,2&3 John;

Jude; were partially in effect until the circumcision believers died out.

 

Repentance

faith, works of the law,

circumcision, baptism, abide,

endure

1 Pe 1:5-7; 2:9; 3:20,21;

2 Pe 1:4-11;

2:20-22

1 J 3:6-15;

4:8,12,13;

5:16-18;

2 J 8,9;

3 J 11

Rev 2:5-11; 2:16,17

Rev 3:3-12

 

To the fall

 

To the end of the 1,000 years

To the 1,000 years

Forever

Gen 13:15

Forever

Gen 17:13

Temporary

Heb 8:13; 10:9

Forever

2 Sam 7:16

Forever

2 Sam 7:16

Forever

2 Sam 7:16

Till the rapture

Forever

2 Sam 7:16

To eternal kingdom

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Bob. Hill


[1] The law continues to be in force until the Dispensation of Grace begins. Then it is only applicable to the circumcision believers, but aspects of the New Covenant begin to be applicable. The law again becomes active along with aspects of the New Covenant in the tribulation. The New Covenant is completely in place in the Eternal Kingdom.

[2] There are three names for this dispensation. Many believe the dispensation of the fullness of times refers to a future dispensation, but I do not agree. When you read the whole context of Ephesians 1, especially verses 8-14 in the Greek, it is referring to the body of Christ.

[3] Christ will rule with a rod of iron. This kingdom will last for 1,000 years. Then the eternal kingdom will be established.