Where does the earthly timeline begin?
The earthly timeline begins with the call of Abraham, around 2000 B.C., when God called out the nation of Israel. From that point, God's earthly ministry focused only on the Jew, with two exceptions, and all the rest of God's history is earthly.
Les explains that the earthly timeline begins with Abraham's call in 2000 B.C., when God pulled out the nation of Israel and began His earthly ministry only to the Jew, with two exceptions. He emphasizes that all the rest of God's history is earthly, centered on Israel, and that Christ did not minister to Gentiles, as some falsely teach, citing Matthew 10. This earthly concept is distinct from the heavenly connection revealed to Paul.