Was the Promise of Abraham's Covenant Fulfilled in Jesus’ Death? Some who have opposed covenant eschatology, sought to respond by reasoning that the promise of Abraham in Gen. 12:3 was fulfilled in the death of Christ. This would place the promise in 30AD before the gospel was preached. But the promise of Abraham's covenant is pregnant with meaning. It has implications that extend far beyond the cross in its outreach. Failure to see the extent of the promise to Abraham's covenant causes one to short-sell the fulfillment in exchange for another set of promises unrelated to Israel of the Old Covenant. If the promise ...