Why did God turn away from the Gentiles and begin working through Israel?
God had dealt with the whole human race for 2,000 years, from Adam until Abraham, but they walked underfoot His offers of salvation. Therefore He turned His back, so to speak, on the Gentile river of humanity and began working through Israel, becoming the God of Israel.
Les explains that God was not being picky or unfair. He had dealt with the whole human race for 2,000 years, from Adam until Abraham, and they walked underfoot His offers of salvation. So He turned His back, so to speak, on the Gentile river of humanity and went to the Jew. Zacharias, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke the mind of God when he said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,” confining everything to Jew only. God visited and redeemed His people.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,