Genesis 1:28 DISPENSATION A dispensation is a period of time during which man is tested in respect of obedience to some specific revelation of the will of God.

Seven such dispensations are distinguished in Scripture. (See Scofield “Genesis 1:28”) , note 5. And God blessed them The First Dispensation: Innocency. Man was created in innocency, placed in a perfect environment, subjected to an absolutely simple test, and warned of the consequence of disobedience. The woman fell through pride; the man deliberately. 1 Timothy 2:14 God restored His sinning creatures, but the dispensation of innocency ended in the judgment of the Expulsion Genesis 3:24 See, for the other dispensations; Conscience (See Scofield “Genesis 3:23”) Human Government (See Scofield “Genesis 8:21”) Promise (See Scofield “Genesis 12:1”) Law (See Scofield “Exodus 19:8”) Grace (See Scofield “John 1:17”) Kingdom (See Scofield “Ephesians 1:10”) Be fruitful The Edenic Covenant, the first of the eight great covenants of Scripture which condition life and salvation, and about which all Scripture crystallizes, has seven elements. The man and woman in Eden were responsible: (1) To replenish the earth with a new order–man; (2) to subdue the earth to human uses; (3) to have dominion over the animal creation; (4) to eat herbs and fruits; (5) to till and keep the garden; (6) to abstain from eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil; (7) the penalty–death. See, for the other seven covenants: ADAMIC (See Scofield “Genesis 3:14”) NOAHIC (See Scofield “Genesis 9:1”) ABRAHAMIC (See Scofield “Genesis 15:18”) MOSAIC (See Scofield “Exodus 19:25”) PALESTINIAN (See Scofield “Deuteronomy 30:3”) DAVIDIC (See Scofield “2 Samuel 7:16”) NEW (See Scofield “Hebrews 8:8”)

Verse Reference

Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

1Tim 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression

Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Genesis 3:23 Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.

Genesis 8:21 on of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.

Genesis 12:1 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee

Exodus 19:8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the Lord hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the Lord. 

John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, [but] grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him

Genesis 3:14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life

Genesis 9:1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

Genesis 15:18 In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates

Exodus 19:25 So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.

Deuteronomy 30:3 That then the Lord thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the Lord thy God hath scattered thee. 

2 Samuel 7:16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. 

Hebrews 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah