When did God's timeline with Israel begin and what did He promise them?
God's timeline with Israel began at Genesis 12, the call of Abraham, when God drew the nation out from the river of humanity. He promised them the covenant promises, and gave them the law, priesthood, and civil law, forming a nation expressing God's mind.
Les explains that the timeline begins with Genesis 12 and the call of Abraham, when God pulled the nation of Israel out of the river of humanity. God promised them all the covenant promises given to the nation of Israel. He also gave them the law, the priesthood, and the civil law, so that they became a nation that had the very mind of God expressed in their national behavior and in their understanding of the Spirit. Les notes this was a time of God dealing almost exclusively with Israel, though there were exceptions where He dealt with Gentiles. Eventually God sent the Messiah with the idea that Israel could take the knowledge of Jehovah God to the pagan Gentiles, but before that happened, they rejected everything and crucified their Messiah.