Yes — the promise of a government is the third essential promise of the Abrahamic covenant, pointing to God Himself ruling as King in the person of the Messiah.
In the covenant, God promised Israel a nation, a land, and a government. Les Feldick explains that a nation of people in a geographical area must have a government, and the ultimate fulfillment is not simply an earthly king but God Himself becoming their King and Messiah. This government promise is part of the larger Abrahamic covenant in which all the other covenants are wrapped up.
Ezekiel 37:12 — God promises to open Israel's graves and bring them back to the land of Israel, showing that national life is restored through a return to their own land.
Judges 21:25 — It shows the anarchy that existed when Israel had no king, underscoring the need for the government promised in the covenant.
Ezekiel 37 pictures Israel as a valley of dry bones. God tells Ezekiel, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel," and promises, "I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel." The book of Judges summarizes the period when "there was no king in Israel" by saying "every man did that which was right in his own eyes." These verses present Israel's need to be restored to the land and the need for a king to rule over the nation.
Les teaches that the Abrahamic covenant is built on three promises: Abraham would become a nation of people, they would be placed in their own geographical land, and over that people God would provide a government. He emphasizes that a nation cannot operate as a society without government; otherwise it lapses into anarchy like the days of the judges. The government promise is not fulfilled merely by earthly kings such as David and Solomon; rather, God Himself would one day become their King in the person of the Messiah, the Christ. This is why Jesus is referred to in Matthew as the King of Israel. Les also stresses that a kingdom and a king must come together, and Jesus was presented to Israel as their King with the kingdom in view. All the other covenants are wrapped up inside this Abrahamic covenant.
Les Feldick uses common-sense logic to show that a nation of people cannot operate as a society if there is no government. Without it, all you have is anarchy. He points to the book of Judges, where everyone did what was right in his own eyes, as an example of that anarchy.
According to Les, the promised government is not just an ordinary government or even kings like David and Solomon. God Himself would one day become their King in the person of the Messiah, the Christ. This is why Jesus is called the King of Israel in the book of Matthew.
Les explains that the Abrahamic covenant has three basic promises: a nation of people, a geographical area of land, and a government over that people in their land. The government is the third part of the covenant, and all the other covenants are wrapped up inside this one master covenant.
Israel's Graves and Resurrected Nation
Israel out of the land is like a dead people in graves, and God brings them back to life by bringing them back to the land of Israel.
Government as the Third Covenant Promise
Les shows why government is needed and identifies it as the third part of the Abrahamic covenant, setting the stage for Israel's King.
Nation, Land, Government
Les explains the logical progression: a nation needs land, and people in that land need a government.
Three Promises, Including a King
Les lists the three promises of the covenant and says the government will be fulfilled by God as King, Messiah, Redeemer, and Savior.
God Himself as King
Les distinguishes God's promised government from ordinary kings and says God Himself will become King in the person of the Messiah.
Government Epitomized in the Messiah
Les connects the Abrahamic covenant to the future day when God comes to be their government, epitomized in the King, the Messiah.
The Master Covenant Repeated
Les says all covenants boil down to the Abrahamic covenant, including Israel as a great nation, dwelling in their own land, and God as their King and government.
King and Kingdom Must Come Together
Les emphasizes that a kingdom requires a king and vice versa, and Jesus was presented as Israel's King with the kingdom in view.
Ezekiel 37:11: Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
God identifies the dry bones as the whole house of Israel, showing that Israel outside the land is like a dead people.
Ezekiel 37:12: Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
God promises to open Israel's graves and bring them back to the land of Israel, restoring national life.
Judges 21:25: In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
It shows the anarchy that existed when Israel had no king, supporting the need for the promised government.
Yes. Les Feldick teaches that the Abrahamic covenant has three promises: a nation of people, a geographical land, and a government for that people. This third promise is fulfilled through God Himself becoming their King in the person of the Messiah.
God Himself, in the person of the Messiah. Les says the promised government is not just an ordinary government or kings like David and Solomon, but God becoming their King; this is why Jesus is called the King of Israel.
A nation of people cannot operate as a society without government; otherwise there is anarchy, as seen in the book of Judges. Les uses this to explain the third part of the covenant.
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