Why did Jesus come only to the nation of Israel and not to the whole world?
Jesus limited His mission to Israel because God’s covenant dealings since Abraham were with covenant people Israel, promising them nationhood, a geographical promised land, and a coming King and Messiah. The twelve were commanded not to go to Gentiles or Samaritans, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Les teaches that this truth shook some people during Bible studies in Israel hotels, because they objected, "Jesus came to the whole world." He points them to Matthew 10:5-6, where Jesus sent forth the twelve and commanded them, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Les explains the reason: all the way back to Abraham’s covenant, God was dealing only with His covenant people, Israel—promising to make them a nation of people, put them in their geographical promised land, and one day come to be their King and Messiah. He then directs them to Ephesians 2 as further Scripture.
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
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