What was the purpose of Christ's first coming in relation to the promises to Abraham?
Christ's first coming was intended to fulfill the promises God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Israel rejected that purpose and crucified their Messiah. Yet God did not permanently cast them aside; He set them aside and blinded them for a time, but He will return to finish the Abrahamic covenant.
Les teaches that the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12:1-3 is still valid and still going to be fulfilled. God had promised Abraham, “I will make of thee a great nation,” “I will bless thee,” “I will make thy name great,” and “in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” Les explains that the whole idea of Christ’s first coming was to fulfill these promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Israel rejected it out of hand and crucified their Messiah. But God did not turn His back on them forever; He set them aside and blinded them, yet He has not taken them out of His program. Les says He is still going to come back and finish the Abrahamic covenant.
Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
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What did God bring about through His covenant promises to Abraham?
God's covenant promises to Abraham brought about the nation of Israel, and from Israel came this Book, the whole spiritual realm of salvation, and everything else.