abrahamic covenant
Preserved but no longer current.
The covenant made by God with Abraham (Gen. xii, 2, 3, and xvii), interpreted to mean that the Messiah should spring from his seed. This promise was given to Abraham, because he left his father's house to live in a strange land, as God told him.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “abrahamic covenant” mean?
The covenant made by God with Abraham (Gen. xii, 2, 3, and xvii), interpreted to mean that the Messiah should spring from his seed. This promise was given to Abraham, because he left his father's house to live in a strange land, as God told him.
Is “abrahamic covenant” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.