Does the Abrahamic promise look beyond the Law?
Yes, the Abrahamic promise looks beyond the Law. God was looking beyond the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and beyond the Law itself, to the Age of Grace, when His salvation blessings would extend to the whole human race.
Les explains that the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12 includes God's promise to Abram: 'I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee,' and 'in thee shall all families of the whole earth be blessed.' This shows God looking way beyond the promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and way beyond the Law. He is looking at the Age of Grace, when salvation blessings go to the whole human race. Les also connects this to the truth that if you are Christ, you are Abraham's seed and an heir according to the promise—not by becoming a Jew, but as Abraham's offspring in the realm of the Spirit.
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
Does the promise to Abraham include all the families of the earth or only the Jews?
The covenant promise that in Abraham 'shall all families of the earth be blessed' means the blessing would include all people groups, not just the Jew.
Does the promise 'in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed' include non-Jews?
The covenant promise in Genesis 12:3 that in Abraham all families of the earth would be blessed applies to every family on earth, not just the Jewish people.
What was the last part of the Abrahamic covenant?
The last part of the Abrahamic covenant was that in Abraham all the families of the earth would be blessed.