#STRask Isn’t the Covenant in Scripture Explicitly with Israel and Not the Gentile Nations?
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Mar 12, 2026 They tackle whether Christians can claim Israel’s covenant when Scripture addresses Israel, not the nations. They outline Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants as steps toward a larger rescue plan. They explain how prophetic promises and Jesus open the covenant to Gentiles. They discuss why Israel was chosen, combining strategy and divine grace.
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Abrahamic Covenant Intends Blessing For All Nations
- The Abrahamic covenant always included Gentiles because God promised Abraham that "in you all the nations of the earth shall be blessed.".
- Greg Koukl explains Abraham's call was to make a nation (land, people, government) that would be a conduit of blessing to the whole world.
Mosaic Law Was National Governance Not Universal Obligation
- The Mosaic law functioned as a constitution for Israel to sustain them as a nation tasked to be a light to the nations, not a universal legal code for Gentiles.
- Greg Koukl stresses specific laws (tithing, Sabbath) were covenantal measures for Israel's theocracy leading toward Christ.
New Covenant Promised Inclusion Through The Spirit
- Prophetic promises (Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel) anticipated a new covenant giving the Spirit and full knowledge of God that would extend blessing beyond Israel.
- Amy Hall links those prophecies to Jesus' ministry and Pentecost as fulfillment.