Bible Dictionaries
Works, Covenant of

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Entered into by God with Adam as the representative of the human race (Compare Genesis 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 WORKS .)

Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Works, Covenant of'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​w/works-covenant-of.html. 1897.