| The
Dispensations of Religious History |
| Dispensation |
Date |
Description |
| Patriarchal |
Creation of man - ~1450 BC
(for Israelites) |
The period when God expected each family to
worship Him under the oversight of the family's father. |
Creation of man - ~AD 30
(for Gentiles) |
| Mosaic |
~1450 BC - ~AD 30 |
The period when God expected the nation of Israel to worship
Him according to the law of Moses under the oversight of a class
of priests. During this period God expected those who were not
Israelites (the Gentiles) to continue worshipping Him under the
patriarchal system. |
| Christian |
~AD 30 - Present |
The period when God expects all people to worship Him
according to the teaching of Christ and His apostles. |
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