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2541 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Light.31

… Christian dispensation was to be even more radiant with the light of God and of Christ. The seven churches of Asia were revealed to John, by the Spirit, as seven …

2543 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lord's Supper; (Eucharist).52

… Christian dispensation ( 1 Corinthians 11:26 ). We should also note the fact upon which the apostle bases his rebuke to the profane (Corinthians, namely, the real …

2544 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lord's Supper; (Eucharist).59

… Jewish Dispensation: The general background, moreover, out of which the institution of the Eucharist stands forth, is the sacrificial system of the older …

2545 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Lord's Supper; (Eucharist).67

… the dispensation of the Holy Spirit ( 1 Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6; compare Acts 1:2, 8 ); and also the eternal priesthood in the heavens of our risen, ascended and ever …

2546 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Man, Natural.12

… adverse dispensations of life, the other is upbuilt by the sanctifying discipline of the Spirit.

2547 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Marriage.32

… new dispensation the keynote is struck by our Lord’s action. The significance of His attending the marriage feast at Cana and performing His first miracle …

2548 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Mary.48

… , can dispense with strict historical evidence of the fact." If that is the way one feels, there is very little to say about it. Aside from the quasi-historical …

2549 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Mediation; Mediator.91

… to dispense light and life, knowledge of God and salvation. Through Him God gives to the world eternal life (3:16). He is the Water of Life (4:14; 7:37), the Bread of Life …

2551 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Millennium, Premillennial View.19

… . Our dispensation, accordingly, cannot be the last, for the effects stated in that are not contemplated in the instructions and the results of this. To the direct …

2552 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ministry.30

… the dispensation of the Lord’s Supper, he presided to the exclusion of the office-bearers, and his prayers were expected to be extempore (Didache x.7); he had …

2553 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Moses.82

… new dispensation ( Hebrews 3:1 - 19; Hebrews 12:24 - 29 ). Other most important New Testament references to Moses are Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:4; Luke 9:30; John 1:17, 45; 3:14; Romans …

2554 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. New; Newness.5

… new dispensation" ushered in through Christ, the writings relating to which the volume contains. We have "new covenant" (kainos) in Luke 22:20, "This cup is the new …

2555 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Obedience of Christ.3

… new dispensation obliged Him frequently to display a judicial antagonism to current prescription and an authoritative superiority to the rulers; and …

2556 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Patriarch; Patriachs.2

… "patriarchal dispensation"). The problems connected with the longevity ascribed to the patriarchs in the genealogies and narratives in Gen are dealt with …

2557 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Pentecost.9

… the dispensation of the Spirit was begun, a dispensation of greater privileges and of a broader horizon and of greater power than had hitherto been vouchsafed …

2558 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Person of Christ, 1-3.57

… this dispensation consists precisely in the bringing of its revelations directly by the divine Son rather than by mere prophets ( Hebrews 1:1 ), and it was as …

2559 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Poetry, New Testament.2

… spiritual dispensation of the New Testament. The fact is that it does not cease, but that under every fundamental rule for poetic utterance, save that of rhyme …

2560 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Praise.6

… be dispensed with here, for the evidence meets us on almost every page of the sacred literature from Genesis to Revelation, and the Book of Psalms in particular …