right to develop human government. Mankind turned this right into rebellion against God by building the Tower of Babel (Gen 8:15–11:9). The fourth interval covers the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and Israel’s sojourn in Egyptian slavery (Gen 11:10–Exod 18:27). God’s promise to Abraham of family, land, and blessing forms the basis for this dispensation. The fifth interval lasted from the time of Moses until the death of Christ (Exod 19:1–Acts 1:26). During the interval of grace man’s responsibility
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