Which nation did God begin dealing with in Genesis?
God began dealing with one nation in particular in Genesis: Israel, the earthly people. This started with Abraham around 2,000 BC, and from Genesis 12 onward, God primarily dealt with the Jewish people, though not exclusively. The timeline moves from Adam to Abraham, then the nation of Israel appears.
Les explains that beginning way back in Genesis, God started dealing with one nation in particular—the earthly people, Israel. He notes that from Adam to Abraham was about 2,000 years, and then around 2,000 BC came Abraham and the nation of Israel. From Genesis 12 until well into the Book of Acts, it was primarily, though not exclusively, God dealing with Jew only. Les points to exceptions like Jonah sent to Nineveh and Rahab, showing God's sovereign grace.
Was God's dealing only with Jews from Genesis 12 to well into Acts?
No, it was predominantly Jew only, not exclusively. From Genesis 12, the call of Abram, until well into Acts, God dealt mainly with Israel, though Gentile exceptions existed: Jonah's mission to Nineveh, Naaman the Syrian, Rahab, and Ruth the Moabitess. After that, Paul was sent to the Gentiles.
When did God start dealing with Israel as a particular nation?
God began dealing with Israel as a particular nation with Abraham, around 2,000 years before Christ, as recorded from Genesis 12. From that point until well into Acts, Scripture shows God primarily dealing with the Jew only, though not exclusively.
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Was God only dealing with Jews from Genesis 12 until Acts?
From Genesis 12, the call of Abram, until well into Acts, God's dealings were predominantly with Jews only.