What age was God looking toward when He promised blessing through Abraham?
God was looking toward the Age of Grace. He was looking way beyond the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and beyond the Law. In that age, His blessings of salvation go to the whole human race, not limited to one nation.
Les explains that when God promised Abram blessing, He was looking way beyond the promises given to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and way beyond the Law. God was looking at the Age of Grace, when His blessings of salvation go to the whole human race. In the same context, those who are Christ's are Abraham's seed in the realm of the Spirit and become heirs according to the promise, though that does not make them Jews.
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.
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What did God promise Abram about those who bless or curse him?
In the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12, God promised to bless those who bless Abram and curse him who curses Abram.
How was 'all the families of the earth' going to be blessed through Abraham?
A primary reason for Israel's calling was the last statement of the Abrahamic covenant — 'in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed' — which would come about by their Messiah being crucified and becoming the object of faith not just of Israel but of the whole world.