Dispensation Of Human Government
The Present Age -
Gen. 8:15-Rev. 19:10
From the Flood to the Call of Abraham - Gen.
8:15-11:32
1.
Name - Human Government -
Gen. 9:1-17.
2.
Length Of Time - 427 years -
Gen. 11:10-32, 12:4.
3.
Favorable Beginning - Mature; True worship; Will of God; Promise of eternal
life; full authority -
Gen. 7:6, 8:15-22, 9:1-7,
8-17.
4.
Test - To obey the laws of human government, rule faithfully, punish
criminals, worship God -
Gen. 9:1-6.
5.
Purpose Of God - To allow man an opportunity to obey God under a new
standard of conduct -
Gen. 9:7.
6.
Means Of God - Man’s government with God laws -
Gen. 9:1-6.
7.
Failure - Noah failed, Ham failed, mankind failed -
Gen. 9:20-24, 22-27, 1-6,
11:1-9.
8.
Judgement - Tongues confused and Earth divided -
Gen. 11:1-9, Gen. 1:9-10, 1 Chr. 1:19, Rev. 21:1.
9.
Provision For Redemption - Sacrificial offerings -
Gen. 8:20, 12:8, Gal. 3:8, Heb. 4:2. |