More specifically, seed of Noah (whom we all descend from). The covenant God made with Noah is the one that gave us ALL authority over Earth. Man shall punish man, and God will be with us along the way trolling and favoring those that He wills.
Honestly the Israelites were trolled heavily by God. From the start, Jacob (Bloodline of Israel) was a bastard that betrayed his brother over birthright; sound familiar?