What did God promise about all families in Genesis 12?
In Genesis 12, God promised Abram that in him all the families of Israel would be blessed of the whole earth. This covenant blessing looks beyond Israel and the Law to the Age of Grace, when salvation blessings extend to the whole human race.
Les teaches that if you are Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, but that does not make you a Jew; rather, you become the offspring of Abraham in the realm of the Spirit and an heir according to the promise. To understand this, Les directs us back to Genesis 12 and the last part of that covenant, where God says to Abram, "I will bless them that bless thee, I will curse him that curseth thee," and "in thee shall all the families of Israel be blessed of the whole earth." Les explains that God is looking way beyond the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and way beyond the Law. He is looking at the Age of Grace, when His blessings of salvation go to the whole human race.
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
More Questions
When does God's promise that all families of the earth would be blessed get fulfilled?
God's promise to Abram that in him all families of the earth would be blessed looks far beyond the promises given to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and beyond the Law, to the Age of Grace when His blessings of salvation go to the whole human race.
What did God promise Abraham in Genesis 12 about the nations?
In Genesis 12 God promised that through Abraham all the nations of the world would be blessed.