Yes — God still maintains His covenant with Israel despite their actions.
Les Feldick teaches that because God made these covenants, they can never be broken or forgotten. Even though Israel has been set aside and is presently in unbelief, they remain God's covenant people, and God will yet fulfill every covenant promise and pick up where He left off (Clips 1, 2, 3, 6).
Genesis 21:12 — God identifies Isaac as the one through whom Abraham's seed would be called, showing the covenant line continues through Israel's descendants.
2 Samuel 7:15 — God promises that His mercy shall not depart from Israel's king, a direct statement that His covenant mercy remains despite human failure.
Jeremiah 31:31 — God promises a new covenant with the house of Israel and Judah, showing His covenant commitment to Israel continues in the future.
After the fall, God promised that the seed of the woman would bruise the serpent's head (Genesis 3:15). To Abraham, God declared, 'For in Isaac shall thy seed be called' (Genesis 21:12), establishing the line through which the covenant would continue. Paul later explains that the promises were made to Abraham and to his seed, 'which is Christ' (Galatians 3:16). God also assured David's line, 'But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee' (2 Samuel 7:15). And through Jeremiah, God promised, 'Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah' (Jeremiah 31:31).
Les Feldick emphasizes that because the covenants came from God, they will never be broken or forgotten; they will always come to fruition (Clip 1). Israel, even in unbelief, is still God's covenant people. Although they have been set aside and are spiritually blinded for the most part, God is not through with them — He will pick up where He left off and fulfill all the covenant promises, including a glorious earthly kingdom (Clips 2, 3, 6). The little nation of Israel has survived the millennia against all odds precisely because they are God's covenant people (Clip 4). Les clarifies the seed language: whenever the context refers to a vast number of people as Abraham's seed, it refers to the generations of Israel; the singular seed of Genesis 21:12 and Galatians 3:16 is Christ (Clip 0). The master covenant made with Abraham was repeated to Isaac and Jacob and promises that Israel will become a great nation, dwell in their own land, and have God as their King (Clip 5). The New Covenant of Jeremiah 31 is made with the house of Israel, not with the church. Believers today are members of the Body of Christ and enjoy the benefits of God's covenant work — the cross, the resurrection, the Holy Spirit — but they are not in a covenant relationship (Clips 3, 7).
Les teaches that Israel is just as much under the God of this world as any other nation tonight, but there is one exception: they are still God's covenant people. They have been set aside and are spiritually blinded for the most part, yet God still has His eye on them and is not through with them. Their survival against all odds for millennia is itself proof that they are God's covenant people (Clips 3, 4, 6).
Les points out that whenever the context refers to a vast number of people as Abraham's seed, it refers to the generations of Israel, not to Christ. But when Scripture speaks of the singular seed — as in Genesis 21:12 ('for in Isaac shall thy seed be called') and Galatians 3:16 ('which is Christ') — it points to one person. This distinction shows that God's covenant continues with Abraham's descendants even while the ultimate Seed, Christ, is the fulfillment of the promise (Clip 0).
No. Les teaches that the New Covenant God makes through Jeremiah is with the house of Israel, not with the church. Believers today are members of the Body of Christ and enjoy the benefits of everything God did to fulfill His covenant with Israel — the work of the cross, the resurrection, the coming of the Holy Spirit — but this is not a covenant relationship (Clips 3, 7).
Les reminds his students that God always deals with the Jew on two levels: national and personal. The master covenant made with Abraham, repeated to Isaac and Jacob, is national in scope — Israel will become a great nation, dwell in their own land, and one day God will be their King. Within that national framework, individual generations may be lost, but God knows what He is doing (Clips 4, 5).
The Singular and Plural Seed of Abraham
Les shows that when Scripture refers to a vast number of people as Abraham's seed, it means the generations of Israel, while the singular seed of Genesis 21:12 and Galatians 3:16 is Christ — confirming God's covenant continues with Israel's descendants.
Covenants From God Are Never Broken
Les teaches that because the covenants came from God, they will never be broken or forgotten and will always come to fruition — God has not forgotten Israel.
Israel Will Still Receive Covenant Promises
Les affirms Israel will still enjoy all the covenant promises and a glorious earthly kingdom; though the Israeli government is secular and under Satan, God still has His eye on them as His covenant people.
Israel Is Set Aside But Not Forgotten
Les insists Israel remains God's covenant people even though set aside and spiritually blinded; God will pick up where He left off, and His mercy shall not depart from Him.
Israel's Survival Proves the Covenant
Les explains that the little nation of Israel has survived the millennia against all odds because they are God's covenant people — God has been doing everything for their benefit.
The Master Covenant — National and Personal
Les describes the one master covenant made with Abraham, repeated to Isaac and Jacob — Israel will become a great nation, dwell in their own land, and God will be their King — and notes God deals with the Jew on national and personal levels.
The Nation of Israel Is Still God's Covenant People
Les counters the claim that God has nothing more to do with the Jew; the little nation of Israel is still God's covenant people, connected to the Book even though set aside.
The New Covenant Belongs to Israel, Not the Church
Les shows the New Covenant of Jeremiah 31 is made with the house of Israel, and the church is not in a covenant relationship but is in the Body of Christ — Israel's covenant still stands.
Genesis 3:15: And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
This is the earliest promise of the Redeemer — the seed of the woman — which Les connects to the seed language in Galatians 3:16.
Genesis 21:12: And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
God identifies Isaac as the one through whom Abraham's seed would be called, establishing the covenant line through Israel.
Galatians 3:16: Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
Paul distinguishes the singular seed of Abraham (Christ) from the plural seeds, which Les applies to the generations of Israel.
2 Samuel 7:15: But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
God promises that His mercy will not depart from David's line — direct evidence that His covenant mercy remains with Israel.
Jeremiah 31:31: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
God promises a future new covenant specifically with national Israel — not with the church — showing His covenant commitment continues.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches that Israel remains God's covenant people; they have been set aside and are spiritually blinded for the most part, but God is not through with them. Because the covenants came from God, they will never be broken or forgotten (Clips 1, 3, 6).
Yes. Les teaches that Israel will still enjoy all the covenant promises and a glorious earthly kingdom. God will pick up where He left off and fulfill everything He promised to the nation (Clips 2, 3).
It is for Israel. Les explains that the New Covenant God announces in Jeremiah 31 is made with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. The church is in the Body of Christ and is not in a covenant relationship, though it enjoys the benefits of God's covenant work (Clips 3, 7).
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