Why did God deal primarily with Israel for 2000 years and then with the Body of Christ for nearly 2000 years?
God's dealings are balanced: He dealt primarily with Israel for about 2000 years, mostly Jews with a few Gentiles, and then with the Body of Christ for nearly 2000 years, mostly Gentiles with a few Jews. God evens everything up, so everything balances out.
Les explains that God's program is characterized by balance. He notes there were 2000 years in which God dealt primarily with the nation of Israel, Jew only, with some exceptions of Gentiles. Now the Body of Christ has been on the scene for almost 2000 years with a few Jews. Everything balances out because God always evens everything up. Les illustrates this balance by comparing Peter's three years with the Lord and Paul's three years at the onset of his ministry. He stresses that the believer must keep his eyes on the Word of God and not get taken off to the right or the left. Paul's ministry was a calling out of a people for His name from among the Gentiles.