What is the most important part of the Old Testament according to Les?
The Abrahamic Covenant, presented in Genesis chapter 12, is the most important part of the whole Old Testament. It is the benchmark of everything on which believers rest by faith and faith alone, including promises to Abram of a great nation, blessing, and blessing for all families of the earth.
Les teaches that the Abrahamic Covenant is the most important part of the whole Old Testament and the very benchmark of everything believers rest on by faith and faith alone. He returns to Genesis chapter 12 because Paul uses Abraham as the epitome of faith. In Genesis 11 God tells Abram to leave his country, kindred, and father's house for a land God will show him. God promises to make of Abram a great nation, Israel, to bless him materially and spiritually, make his name great, bless those who bless him, curse those who curse him, and bless all families of the earth in Abram. Les also notes he goes back further to Genesis chapter 3 to pick up that benchmark, coming from the top down rather than the bottom up.
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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