Yes — the Abrahamic covenant is eternal, unchangeable, and irrevocable because it originates and ends with God.
Les Feldick teaches that a covenant is always from God to man. Since God initiated the Abrahamic covenant, man cannot break, rescind, or invalidate it. Even Israel's rejection of Christ did not cancel it; God set Israel aside temporarily but will still fulfill the covenant. The covenant stands forever and continues into eternity.
Genesis 12:1-3 — These verses contain the original promises God made to Abram and are the foundation of the Abrahamic covenant.
The Abrahamic covenant is recorded in Genesis 12:1-3. God told Abram to leave his country, his kindred, and his father's house and go to a land God would show him. God then promised: "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." These are God's words to Abram, not terms Abram negotiated. God later repeated the promise, saying, "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice." Scripture also records that Abraham "obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws." In Jeremiah 31, God speaks of a future new covenant, saying, "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." This new covenant is contrasted with the covenant God made when He brought Israel out of Egypt, which was the Law.
Les Feldick defines a covenant as an agreement that originates and ends in God. Even though it is made with man, since it originates with God, "regardless of what man does, a covenant never becomes invalid. It is never broken. It is never rescinded." He emphasizes that the Abrahamic covenant is unbreakable and irrevocable, and that God's covenants stand forever and ever, continuing into eternity. Les applies this to Israel's history: Israel rejected their Messiah and crucified Him, but God did not turn His back on them forever. God set them aside and blinded them, but He did not take them out of His program. Les insists that God will return and finish the Abrahamic covenant. He also teaches that the Abrahamic covenant must be fulfilled before the New Covenant; when it has run its course, Israel will be a nation living in its geographical area with Christ as King, and then God will make the New Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
Les teaches that a covenant is always from God to man. It originates and ends in God. Therefore, even though it is made with a man like Abram, man's behavior cannot make it invalid. He compares human treaties, which are often worthless, with God's covenants, which are eternal and can never be broken. Because God's Word cannot be broken, when God makes a covenant it can never be rescinded.
No. Les acknowledges that Israel rejected Christ and even crucified their Messiah. But he says God did not turn His back on them forever. Instead, God set them aside and blinded them, yet He has not taken them out of His program. The Abrahamic covenant remains valid and is still going to be fulfilled. God will come back to Israel and complete the promises He made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Les teaches that the Abrahamic covenant is still going to be fulfilled. At that time Israel will be a nation of people living within their geographical area, with a super government and Christ the Messiah as their King. When that becomes a full reality, God will then make the New Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. This New Covenant will not be like the covenant made when God brought Israel out of Egypt, which was the Law.
Why the Abrahamic Covenant Matters
Les explains that Christians cannot understand God's program unless they distinguish what God determined to do with Israel from what He did when He turned to the Gentiles, which is why the Abrahamic covenant is foundational.
Defining a Covenant
Les teaches that a covenant is an agreement that originates and ends in God, so regardless of what man does, it never becomes invalid, broken, or rescinded.
God's Unbreakable Covenant With Abram
Les tells students to mark Genesis 12:2-3 as the Abrahamic covenant and repeats that a covenant is from God to man and is unbreakable and irrevocable.
Israel's Rejection Does Not Cancel the Covenant
Les teaches that although Israel rejected and crucified Christ, God set them aside rather than casting them off, and He will still return and finish the Abrahamic covenant.
Covenants Stand Forever
Les states that God's covenants stand forever and ever and continue on into eternity, so the covenant God made with Abraham is not temporary.
The Seed Promise
Les connects the Abrahamic covenant to the promise that in Abraham's seed all nations of the earth would be blessed, because Abraham obeyed God's voice and kept His charge.
God's Word Cannot Be Broken
Les teaches that a covenant is always from God to man and therefore cannot be broken; God's Word cannot be broken, and when God makes a covenant it is eternal.
The New Covenant Comes After
Les teaches that God could not make the New Covenant until the Abrahamic covenant has run its course; He will fulfill it first, then make the New Covenant with Israel and Judah.
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, given directly by God to Abram.
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 completes the covenant promises, including the blessing of all families on earth through Abram.
Genesis 22:18: And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
God repeats the seed promise after Abraham's obedience, tying the blessing of the nations to Abraham's seed.
Genesis 26:5: Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
This records the reason God cites for blessing Abraham and his descendants.
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:
Les cites this verse to show that the New Covenant is a future covenant with Israel and Judah, coming after the Abrahamic covenant is fulfilled.
Jeremiah 31:32: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
This contrasts the New Covenant with the Mosaic covenant, not with the Abrahamic covenant.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches that the covenant originates and ends with God, so man cannot break, rescind, or invalidate it. God's covenants are eternal and can never be broken.
No. Regardless of what man does, the covenant never becomes invalid. Even Israel's rejection of Christ did not cancel it; God set Israel aside and will still fulfill the covenant.
Yes. Les teaches that the Abrahamic covenant is still going to be fulfilled. Israel will become a nation in its geographical area with Christ as King, and after that God will make the New Covenant with Israel and Judah.
Les teaches that the New Covenant comes after the Abrahamic covenant has run its course. The New Covenant is made with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, and is contrasted with the Law covenant made at Sinai, not with the Abrahamic covenant.
Watch the Teaching: God’s Plan for Israel vs. Gentiles: Understanding the Abrahamic Covenant