Patriarchal — Pa tri*ar chal, a. [Cf. F. patriarcal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Patriarchal cross — Patriarchal Pa tri*ar chal, a. [Cf. F. patriarcal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispensation — Dis pen*sa tion, n. [F. dispensation, L. dispensatio.] 1. The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dispensation (period) — For other uses, see Dispensation. In certain religions, a dispensation is a distinctive arrangement or period in history that forms the framework through which God relates to mankind. Contents 1 Protestant dispensations 2 Latter Day Saint… … Wikipedia
Dispensation — (Gr. oikonomia, management, economy ). 1) The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Priesthood (Latter Day Saints) — In the Latter Day Saint movement, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority of God, including the authority to act as a leader in the church and to perform ordinances (sacraments), and the power to perform miracles. A body of… … Wikipedia
Dispensationalism — For other uses, see Dispensation (disambiguation). Christian eschatology Eschatology views Viewpoints • Preterism • Idealism … Wikipedia
Mormonism and Judaism — The doctrines of the Latter Day Saint movement, commonly referred to as Mormonism, teach that its adherents, Latter day Saints, are either direct descendants of the House of Israel, or are adopted into it. As such, Judaism is foundational to the… … Wikipedia
Dispensationalist theology — For other uses, see Dispensation (disambiguation). Dispensational theology refers to the unified teachings of Dispensationalism that address what other views teach as divergent theologies in the Old Testament and New Testament. Its name reflects… … Wikipedia
