When does the timeline of God dealing with Israel begin?
The timeline of God dealing with Israel begins with Genesis 12 and the call of Abraham, when God pulled the nation of Israel out of the river of humanity and gave them the covenant promises. That marked the time of God dealing almost exclusively with Israel, though there were exceptions.
Les explains that the timeline of God dealing with Israel begins with Genesis 12 and the call of Abraham, when God pulled the nation of Israel out of the river of humanity. He promised them all the covenant promises, and gave them the law, the priesthood, and the civil law. This was the time of God dealing almost exclusively with Israel, though there were exceptions where He dealt with Gentiles. Eventually God sent the Messiah so that Israel could take the knowledge of Jehovah God to the pagan Gentiles, but before they got that far, they rejected everything and crucified their Messiah.