Term
Covenant of Works
The covenant God made with Adam in which life was promised upon perfect obedience and death threatened for disobedience.
Filed underCovenant Theology
Definition
The enactment of that pre-temporal covenant of redemption in space and time and is seen in various historical epochs with Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and the prophetic anticipation of the new covenant or the everlasting covenant in Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and so on.
Connections
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- Narrower than
- Influenced by
- Part of
Sources
- 1.“What Is the Difference Between the Covenant of Grace and the Covenant of Redemption?.”LinkOriginal citation: Stephen Nichols and Derek Thomas, "What is the Difference Between the Covenant of Grace and the Covenant of Redemption?" Ligonier Ministries, accessed February 2, 2026, https://learn.ligonier.org/qas/what-is-the-difference-between-the-covenant-of-grace-and-the-covenant-of-redemption
Last revised August 14, 2026