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'''''The Economy of God''''', first published in 1968, is one of [[Witness Lee]]'s |
'''''The Economy of God''''', first published in 1968, is one of [[Witness Lee]]'s principal works and is a compilation of messages he gave in the summer of 1964 in Los Angeles. These messages build on one of [[Watchman Nee]]'s classics, ''The Spiritual Man'', which reveals that man is composed of three parts - spirit, soul, and body. ''The Economy of God'' shows how this understanding of the parts of man tie into the central revelation of the [[Bible]], which is God's economy, God's plan to carry out His heart's desire of imparting Himself into man for His full expression. |
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==Meaning of economy== |
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| ⚫ | "The economy of God" is a quotation from 1 Timothy 1:4, according to the [[Greek]]. Economy is the Greek word "[[oikonomia]]", which primarily signifies the household management, the household administration, arrangement and distribution, or dispensation.<ref>Barnes, Albert. ''Barnes' Notes on the New Testament''. Ed. Ingram Cobbins. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1962. Print.</ref> The word "economy" is used with the intention of stressing the focal point of God's divine [[wikt:enterprise|enterprise]], which is to distribute, or dispense, Himself into man.<ref>Lee, Witness. ''The Economy of God''. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1968. Print.</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "The economy of God" is a quotation from 1 Timothy 1:4, according to the [[Greek language|Greek]]. Economy is the Greek word "[[oikonomia]]", which primarily signifies the household management, the household administration, arrangement and distribution, or dispensation.<ref>Barnes, Albert. ''Barnes' Notes on the New Testament''. Ed. Ingram Cobbins. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1962. Print.</ref>{{Page needed|date=March 2015}} The word "economy" is used with the intention of stressing the focal point of God's divine [[wikt:enterprise|enterprise]], which is to distribute, or dispense, Himself into man.<ref>Lee, Witness. ''The Economy of God''. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1968. Print.</ref>{{Page needed|date=March 2015}} |
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The key verses are [[First Epistle to Timothy|1 Timothy]] 1:3-7: "...that you might charge certain ones not to teach different things, nor to give heed to myths and unending genealogies, which produce questionings rather than a dispensation of God (Gk. ''God's economy'') which is in faith. But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and out of a good conscience and out of unfeigned faith; from which things some, having misaimed (Gk. ''missed the mark''), have turned aside to vain talking, desiring to be the teachers of the law..." |
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| ⚫ | As noted above, the word "economy" is the anglicized form of the Greek word οἰκονομία (oikonomia). Οἰκονομία signifies the management of a household or of household affairs. Another definition is the management or administration of the property of others and thus can be translated "stewardship" in contexts such as Luke 16:2-4 where οἰκονομία is seen from the perspective of a particular person. (Note that οἰκονομία is often translated "dispensation" which commonly but erroneously is defined as a period of time or epoch.)<ref>Vines, W.E. ''Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words''. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1996. Print.</ref>{{Page needed|date=March 2015}} |
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A mass-distribution edition of this book was published in 2004. |
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| ⚫ | The word οἰκονομία is composed of οἶκος, meaning house, and νομός, meaning law.<sup>[3]</sup> The word νομός can be traced back to the word νέμω, meaning "to distribute among themselves, hence to possess, enjoy, and have in use."<ref>Liddel, Henry, and Robert Scott. ''Greek-English Lexicon''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1891. Print.</ref>{{Page needed|date=March 2015}} Thus οἰκονομία can be defined as the distribution of goods to the members of a household for their possession and enjoyment. |
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==Brief Explanation of the Greek Basis of "The Economy of God"== |
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| ⚫ | Thus, in ''The Economy of God,'' Witness Lee reveals that God's economy is to distribute Himself, to dispense Himself, as the "household goods" to His chosen people, as members of His household, to "possess" and "enjoy."<sup>[4]</sup> Lee progresses from the personal experience of God's economy to the corporate experience of the church as the expression of God on the Earth.<sup>[2]</sup> |
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| ⚫ | As noted above, the word "economy" is the anglicized form of the Greek word οἰκονομία (oikonomia). Οἰκονομία signifies the management of a household or of household affairs. Another definition is the management or administration of the property of others and thus can be translated "stewardship" in contexts such as Luke 16:2-4 where οἰκονομία is seen from the |
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==Divine trinity== |
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| ⚫ | The word οἰκονομία is composed of οἶκος, meaning house, and νομός, meaning law.<sup>[3]</sup> The word νομός can be traced back to the word νέμω, meaning "to distribute among themselves, hence to possess, enjoy, and have in use."<ref>Liddel, Henry, and Robert Scott. ''Greek-English Lexicon''. New York: Oxford University Press, 1891. Print.</ref> |
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God's distribution of Himself starts from the divine [[Trinity]]. The [[God the Father (Christianity)|Father]] is the source of everything while the Son is the embodiment, the course, of all that God has ([[Colossians 2|Col. 2]]:9). Finally, the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]] is the means through which all that God is can be dispensed into His chosen people. |
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==The three parts of man== |
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The Holy Spirit being the carrier of all the goods that God reaches the believers through their human spirit. Witness Lee teaches that the residence of the Holy Spirit is the human spirit. Lee reveals practical ways for believers to cooperate with God for the fulfillment of God's economy. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.lsm.org/ Living Stream Ministry] Publisher of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 22:19, 2 May 2023
 front cover of The Economy of God | |
| Author | Witness Lee |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | The economy of God |
| Genre | Christianity |
| Publisher | Living Stream Ministry |
Publication date | 1968 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 216 |
| ISBN | 0-87083-415-0 |
| OCLC | 39149123 |
The Economy of God, first published in 1968, is one of Witness Lee's principal works and is a compilation of messages he gave in the summer of 1964 in Los Angeles. These messages build on one of Watchman Nee's classics, The Spiritual Man, which reveals that man is composed of three parts - spirit, soul, and body. The Economy of God shows how this understanding of the parts of man tie into the central revelation of the Bible, which is God's economy, God's plan to carry out His heart's desire of imparting Himself into man for His full expression.
Meaning of economy
[edit]"The economy of God" is a quotation from 1 Timothy 1:4, according to the Greek. Economy is the Greek word "oikonomia", which primarily signifies the household management, the household administration, arrangement and distribution, or dispensation.[1][page needed] The word "economy" is used with the intention of stressing the focal point of God's divine enterprise, which is to distribute, or dispense, Himself into man.[2][page needed]
As noted above, the word "economy" is the anglicized form of the Greek word οἰκονομία (oikonomia). Οἰκονομία signifies the management of a household or of household affairs. Another definition is the management or administration of the property of others and thus can be translated "stewardship" in contexts such as Luke 16:2-4 where οἰκονομία is seen from the perspective of a particular person. (Note that οἰκονομία is often translated "dispensation" which commonly but erroneously is defined as a period of time or epoch.)[3][page needed]
The word οἰκονομία is composed of οἶκος, meaning house, and νομός, meaning law.[3] The word νομός can be traced back to the word νέμω, meaning "to distribute among themselves, hence to possess, enjoy, and have in use."[4][page needed] Thus οἰκονομία can be defined as the distribution of goods to the members of a household for their possession and enjoyment.
Thus, in The Economy of God, Witness Lee reveals that God's economy is to distribute Himself, to dispense Himself, as the "household goods" to His chosen people, as members of His household, to "possess" and "enjoy."[4] Lee progresses from the personal experience of God's economy to the corporate experience of the church as the expression of God on the Earth.[2]
Divine trinity
[edit]God's distribution of Himself starts from the divine Trinity. The Father is the source of everything while the Son is the embodiment, the course, of all that God has (Col. 2:9). Finally, the Holy Spirit is the means through which all that God is can be dispensed into His chosen people.
The three parts of man
[edit]The Holy Spirit being the carrier of all the goods that God reaches the believers through their human spirit. Witness Lee teaches that the residence of the Holy Spirit is the human spirit. Lee reveals practical ways for believers to cooperate with God for the fulfillment of God's economy.
References
[edit]- ^ Barnes, Albert. Barnes' Notes on the New Testament. Ed. Ingram Cobbins. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1962. Print.
- ^ Lee, Witness. The Economy of God. Anaheim: Living Stream Ministry, 1968. Print.
- ^ Vines, W.E. Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Inc., 1996. Print.
- ^ Liddel, Henry, and Robert Scott. Greek-English Lexicon. New York: Oxford University Press, 1891. Print.
External links
[edit]- Living Stream Ministry Publisher of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee