Understanding generations and generational mandates opens our perceptions to the work of our God in our day. Not understanding these can lead to various spiritual frustrations and obstacles never intended.

   Every generation is under particular divine mandates. The fulfillment of such mandates continues the ongoing evolution of God's kingdom on earth, non-fulfillment to the kingdom's deceleration, stagnation, and redundancy. 

   Noah's generation was to preserve a remnant from the Flood and begin a new, post-Diluvian world (Gen 7:1). David's generation was to conquer the Gentile world militarily, establish Israel as the head of nations, and through the spoils amass wealth to finance the temple's construction in the next generation. Solomon generation was to foster peace with the previously conquered world, create international alliances that would further bless Israel, and construct a magnificent temple that would attract even Gentiles. Peter's generation was to birth the church and inaugurate the New Covenant administration. Martin Luther's generation was to exodus the church out of Romanized Christianity and return it to its basic, biblical foundation.