Did God Bless Israel? And if so, why?

The answer to the first question is yes, and there is an abundance of evidence for this in the Scriptures. With respect to the second question, the short answer is simply because He chose to bless Israel. Yet we see that He had a greater purpose, because, in blessing Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (whose name was later changed to Israel), God was foreshadowing His plan to bless all the families of the earth.

“And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

In Genesis chapter 12, we see a promise that the LORD said to Abram (whose name was later changed to Abraham):

“I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
(Genesis 12:3)

Some may argue that this verse is only in reference to God’s promise of blessing to Abram. They contend that this verse does not specifically name Israel. No problem. We are going to take a look at three consecutive and irrefutable chapters of blessing for Israel.