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The Definition of the word Works, Covenant of

Works, Covenant of

Entered into by God with Adam as the representative of the human "race (comp. Gen. 9:11, 12; 17:1-21), so styled because perfect" "obedience was its condition, thus distinguishing it from the" covenant of grace. (See COVENANT OF [672]WORKS.)


The Old Testament

The New Testament