Bible Dictionary
DISPOSITION
Disposition in Acts 7:53 means administration or appointment. Israel received the law as it was ordained or arranged through angels.
Definition
Disposition can mean administration, arrangement, or appointment. In the biblical phrase concerning the law, it describes the manner in which the law was ordained or administered.
Biblical Usage
Acts 7:53 says that Israel received the law by the disposition of angels. The Revised Version expresses the thought as receiving it “as it was ordained by angels.”
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(dis-po-zish'-un diatagai): Only in Ac 7:53, "received the law by the disposition of angels," where it bears the meaning of "administration"; the Revised Version (British and American) "as it was ordained by angels."</p>