Who was Christ's earthly ministry primarily directed to?
Christ's earthly ministry was directed primarily, though not exclusively, to the Jew under the covenant promises of the Old Testament. The signs in John were given to Israel, who required a sign, and every Jew Jesus dealt with was still a law-keeping Jew while the Temple was operating.
Les teaches that everything in Christ's earthly ministry was directed primarily, not exclusively, to the Jew under the covenant promises of the Old Testament. He emphasizes that the eight signs in John are not just miracles or wonders but signs, and because the Jew required a sign, those signs were directed to the nation of Israel. At that time Christ had not yet died, and Israel was to believe He was the Christ coming in fulfillment of the Old Testament covenants. Every Jew Jesus dealt with was still a law-keeping Jew, and the Temple was still going full blast.