flood, God began a new dispensation when He instituted human government to mediate and restrain evil on the earth. 4. The dispensation of promise (Genesis 11:10–Exodus 18:27). This dispensation relates to God’s call of Abraham and the specific promises God made to him and his descendants, both physical and spiritual. 5. The dispensation of law (Israel) (Exodus 19–John 14:30). This dispensation is characterized by God’s giving of the law to Israel as a guide to live by, governing every aspect of their