No. God's covenant with Abraham promises blessing for all the earth, not just Israel.
The Abrahamic covenant set Israel apart as a special nation and gave them land and a government, but from the beginning it included a promise that all the families of the earth would be blessed through Abraham. That promise points to the coming Messiah and extends God's concern beyond Israel to the whole world.
Genesis 12:2-3 — This is the core promise of the Abrahamic covenant: Israel becomes a great nation, but all the earth is blessed through Abraham.
Genesis 13:15 — This verse shows the covenant also included a land promise for Israel, proving God's specific care for that nation.
In Genesis 12:2–3 God told Abram, "And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 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." The covenant did include a specific promise to Abraham's descendants—Israel—but verse 3 explicitly blesses every family on the earth. In Genesis 13:15 God also attached the land of Canaan to the promise, saying, "For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever." Scripture itself, then, shows two dimensions: national promises to Israel and a worldwide blessing through Abraham.
Les Feldick teaches that the Abrahamic covenant is the key to understanding God's purposes for both Israel and the Gentiles. He says that from the very beginning, God told Abraham he would be a blessing to the rest of the world, and that the final phrase—"all the families of the earth be blessed"—pointed to the coming Redeemer who would die for the sins of the entire world. The covenant set Israel apart as a special nation with land and government, but it never limited God's care to Israel alone. Les also teaches that Israel has been set aside for a time and the Gentile system has been grafted into the blessing place, but Israel is still God's covenant people and God is not through with them.
God promised Abraham a great nation, Israel, and through the covenant He gave that nation land and government. Les Feldick emphasizes that this special choice did not remove God's concern for the rest of the world. The covenant's climactic promise was that all the families of the earth would be blessed through Abraham.
Les says God told Abraham he would be a blessing to all the rest of the world, and because He didn't do two things at once, He set Israel aside and brought the Gentile system into the blessing place. But this does not mean Israel is no longer His covenant people. God is not through with them.
Les connects the final phrase of the Abrahamic covenant to the crucifixion of the Messiah. Through the Redeemer's death, Jesus became the object of faith not just for Israel but for the whole world. The promise was never limited to Israel alone.
Israel vs. Gentiles in Redemptive History
Les says the confusion in Christendom comes from failing to distinguish God's purpose for national Israel from His work among the Gentiles; he insists the Abrahamic covenant is the key to understanding this.
Why Did Jesus Only Go to Israel?
Les points to the final statement of the Abrahamic covenant—'in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed'—and explains it was fulfilled through the crucifixion of the Messiah, who became the object of faith for the whole world.
Gentiles Grafted Into Abraham's Blessing
Les explains that God promised Abraham he would be a blessing to the whole world, so Israel was set aside and the Gentile system was grafted into the place of blessing.
Nation, Land, and Government in the Covenant
Les describes the covenant as including three parts: a nation, a land, and a government—showing God's particular care for Israel within the larger promise.
The Promise of the Coming Redeemer
Les quotes the Abrahamic promise and identifies the final phrase as the promise of the coming Redeemer, showing the covenant reaches beyond Israel to all the earth.
Israel's Promised Land in the Covenant
Les builds on the covenant by stressing that God placed Israel in a specific geographical region—the land that is the focus of the Middle East today.
Genesis 12:3 Never Abrogated
Les notes that Genesis 12:3 has never been abrogated and applies to all the families of the earth, not just Israel. Israel enjoyed the fatness of the root of Abraham until Paul went to the Gentiles.
Israel Still God's Covenant People
Les teaches that even though Israel is now spiritually blinded and set aside, they are still God's covenant people and God is not through with them.
Genesis 12:2: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
This is the opening promise of the Abrahamic covenant, showing God's purpose to create the nation of Israel.
Genesis 12:3: 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.
This verse is the heart of the covenant and the basis for the answer: God's blessing extends to every family on earth, not just Israel.
Genesis 13:15: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
This verse shows that the covenant also included a land promise for Israel, revealing God's particular care for that nation.
No. From Genesis 12:3, the promise extends to all families of the earth. Les points out that this part of the covenant was about the coming Redeemer, so salvation through the Messiah would be for the whole world.
God chose Israel as a distinct nation and gave them a land and government. Les teaches God did this to fulfill the promise that Abraham would be a blessing; the covenant's final phrase opens the blessing to every family on earth.
No. Les says Israel was broken off and the Gentile system was grafted into the blessing place, but Israel is still God's covenant people, set aside and partly blinded, and God is not through with them.
God needed to put the nation He had promised Abraham in a geographical area so He could work through them. This land promise is why the Middle East still matters prophetically today.
Watch the Teaching: God’s Plan for Israel vs. Gentiles: Understanding the Abrahamic Covenant