blessings of the Holy Spirit to a degree which he had only promised in the old dispensation. This includes, for example, the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit. There are also new forms of worship (as Jesus revealed to the Samaritan woman in John 4:21, 23). Consequently, although there are similarities, there are also important differences between the church and Old Testament Israel. Understanding the different dispensations helps a reader of Scripture know how to relate to what he or she reads