Thematic Bible: Oath
Thematic Bible
Oath » Attributed to God
When God made a promise to Abraham, he could swear by no one greater then himself, so he swore by himself. He said: I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.
Jehovah has sworn by his own life: I will bring many men to attack Babylon like a swarm of locusts, and they will shout with victory.
Who did God swear would never enter his rest? He was talking about those who did not obey him.
Jehovah of Hosts has sworn an oath: What I have intended (devised) will happen. What I have determined to do will be done.
Then I would keep the promise I made to their ancestors that I would give them the rich and fertile land which they now have.'' I answered: Amen (Yes) Jehovah.
I take an oath on myself, says Jehovah, that Bozrah will become a pile of rubble. It will become something horrifying, ridiculed, ruined, and cursed. All its cities will lie in ruins permanently.
The Law appoints men as high priests who have weakness. But the oath that came after the Law appointed the Son who is perfect forever.
When God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he confirmed it with an oath.
He said: I am taking an oath on my own name, declares Jehovah, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son,
He made this covenant with Abraham and gave his oath to Isaac.
We who believe enter into the rest. As God said: I swore in my anger: 'They shall not enter into my rest.' Yet God's works were completed from the foundation of the world.
Jehovah swore an oath to David: This is a truth he will not take back: I will set one of your own descendants on your throne.
And he swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are in it, and the earth, and the things that are in it, and the sea, and the things there, that there would be no more delay.
I have bound myself with an oath. A word has gone out from my righteous mouth that will not be recalled. Every knee will bow to me and every tongue will swear allegiance.
But if you do not do what I say, I will take an oath on myself,' declares Jehovah, 'this palace will become a pile of rubble.'
He became a priest with an oath when God said to him: Jehovah has sworn and he will feel no regret, you are a priest forever. (Psalm 110:4)
Oath » David swears to saul
David made a promise to Jonathan with Jehovah as his witness. He spared Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, the grandson of Saul.
Promise me with Jehovah as your witness, that you will not destroy my descendants. Let them live to keep my family name alive. David promised and Saul went home. David and his men returned to their hideout.
Oath » Rahab requires an oath from the spies
I pray that you will swear to me by Jehovah, since I have showed you kindness that you will also show kindness to my father's house, and give me a true token(sign) (pledge of truth); That you will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brothers and sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death. The men answered her: Our life for yours, if you do not reveal our business. It will be, when Jehovah has given us the land. We will deal kindly and truly with you.
Joshua said to the two men that had spied out the country: Go into the harlot's house, and bring the woman out as you swore to her.
Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between isaac and abimelech
Early the next morning each man made his promise and sealed it with a vow. Isaac said good-bye to them. They parted as friends.
Abimelech came from Gerar with Ahuzzath, his friend (companion), and Phicol, the commander of his army, to see Isaac. Isaac asked: Why have you now come to see me? You were so unfriendly to me before and made me leave your country. They answered: Now we know that Jehovah is with you. We think that there should be a solemn agreement between us. We want you to promise read more.
that you will not harm us. We did not harm you. We were kind to you and let you go peacefully. Now it is clear that Jehovah has blessed you.
that you will not harm us. We did not harm you. We were kind to you and let you go peacefully. Now it is clear that Jehovah has blessed you.
Oath » Jonathan and david confirm a covenant by
David again said: Your father has certainly known that I have found favor in your eyes. He said: Do not let Jonathan know this, that he not be grieved. And yet, as Jehovah lives, and you live, there is only a step between death and me.
If my father plans to harm you and I do not send you away safely, may Jehovah harm me even more. Jehovah should be with you just as he used to be with my father. Someday Jehovah will wipe out all of your enemies. Then if I am still alive, please be as kind to me as Jehovah has been. But if I am dead, be kind to my family. Show the same kind of loyalty to my family as long as you live. When Jehovah has completely destroyed all your enemies, read more.
May our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, Jehovah will punish you. Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
May our promise to each other still be unbroken. If it is broken, Jehovah will punish you. Once again Jonathan made David promise to love him. Jonathan loved David as much as he loved himself.
Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and the king of sodom
But Abram said to the king of Sodom: I have sworn to Jehovah, God Most High, maker of heaven and earth: I will take nothing. Not a thread or a sandal strap. You will not be able to say: 'I have made Abram rich.'
Oath » Used in solemnizing covenants » Between abraham and abimelech
Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham. They said: God is with you in all that you do. Swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity. Consider the kindness that I have shown to you. Please show it to me and to the land in which you have sojourned.
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, until he was a hundred and forty-seven years old. When the time drew near for him to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him: Place your hand under my thighs and make a solemn vow that you will not bury me in Egypt. I want to be buried where my fathers are. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried. Joseph answered: I will do as you say. read more.
Jacob said: Make a vow that you will. Joseph made the vow. Jacob gave thanks there on his bed.
Jacob said: Make a vow that you will. Joseph made the vow. Jacob gave thanks there on his bed.
Oath » David swears to bath-sheba that solomon will be king
King David said: Ask Bathsheba to come back in. She came and stood before him. Then he said to her: I promise you by the living God Jehovah (YHWH), who has rescued me from all my troubles,
Oath » Abraham requires oath of his servant eliezer
Abraham said to the senior servant of his household who was in charge of all that he owned: Take a solemn oath. I want you to swear by Jehovah God of heaven and earth that you will not get my son a wife from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am living.
The servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master. He swore to him concerning this matter.
Oath » Ezra requires, of the priests and levites
They gave their word that they would put away their wives; and for their sin, they gave an offering of a male sheep of the flock.
Then Ezra got up, and made the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and all Israel take an oath that they would do this. So they took an oath.
Oath » The israelites confirm the covenant with the hivites
When the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and to Ai, They resorted to a ruse (scheme) (trick). They acted as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, worn out, torn, and mended. They had worn out and patched shoes on their feet, they wore old garments; and all the bread of their provision was dry and moldy. read more.
They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel: We come from a distant country, make a treaty with us. The men of Israel said to the Hivites: Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a treaty with you? They said: We are your servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? Where do you come from? They said: From a very far country, your servants came because of the name of Jehovah your God, for we have heard about him and all he did in Egypt; and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying: 'Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them: We are your servants. Therefore make a treaty with us.' We took hot fresh bread for our provision out of our houses on the day we came to you. Now it is dry, and it is moldy: These bottles of wine, which we filled, were new and now they are cracked. Our garments and shoes have become old by reason of the very long journey. The men sampled their provisions but did not ask for counsel from Jehovah. Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live. The leaders of the congregation ratified it by an oath. At the end of three days after they had made a treaty with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them. The children of Israel journeyed to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. The children of Israel did not kill them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Jehovah God of Israel. The entire congregation murmured against the princes. But all the leaders said to the entire congregation: We have sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. This we will do to them. We will even let them live in case we become angry. This is because of the oath we swore to them.
They went to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, and said to him and to the men of Israel: We come from a distant country, make a treaty with us. The men of Israel said to the Hivites: Perhaps you live near us. How can we make a treaty with you? They said: We are your servants. Joshua said to them: Who are you? Where do you come from? They said: From a very far country, your servants came because of the name of Jehovah your God, for we have heard about him and all he did in Egypt; and all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. Our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spoke to us, saying: 'Take provisions with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say to them: We are your servants. Therefore make a treaty with us.' We took hot fresh bread for our provision out of our houses on the day we came to you. Now it is dry, and it is moldy: These bottles of wine, which we filled, were new and now they are cracked. Our garments and shoes have become old by reason of the very long journey. The men sampled their provisions but did not ask for counsel from Jehovah. Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live. The leaders of the congregation ratified it by an oath. At the end of three days after they had made a treaty with them, they heard that they were their neighbors, and that they lived among them. The children of Israel journeyed to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. The children of Israel did not kill them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by Jehovah God of Israel. The entire congregation murmured against the princes. But all the leaders said to the entire congregation: We have sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. This we will do to them. We will even let them live in case we become angry. This is because of the oath we swore to them.
Oath » So does nehemiah
They said: We will give them back, and take nothing for them. We will do as you say. Then I sent for the priests and made them take an oath that they would keep this agreement. Shaking out the folds of my robe, I said: So, may God send out from his house and his work every man who does not keep this agreement. Even so let him be sent out and made as nothing. All the people said: Amen! They praised Jehovah. The people did as they said.
Oath » Zedekiah » Violates
Zedekiah also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah swear an oath of allegiance to him in God's name. But Zedekiah became so stubborn and so impossible to deal with that he refused to turn back to Jehovah the God of Israel.
Oath » Zedekiah » Swears » Jeremiah
So King Zedekiah promised me in secret: I swear by the living God, the God who gave us life, that I will not put you to death or hand you over to the men who want to kill you.
Oath » Saul swears to the witch of en-dor
Saul made a sacred vow. By the living God Jehovah I promise that you will not be punished for doing this, he told her.
Oath » The elders of gilead confirm their pledge to jephthah by
Oath » Jacob confirms the covenant between him and laban by
May the God of Abraham and Nahor the God of their father judge between us. So Jacob swore this oath out of respect for his father Isaac.
Oath » David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
David refused to eat anything the day of the funeral even though people tried to persuade him to eat. David vowed: May God strike me dead if I taste any food or anything else before the sun goes down.
Oath » Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
Jacob answered: First make a vow that you will give me your birthright. Esau made the vow and gave his rights as firstborn to Jacob.
Oath » King of samaria confirms his word with an
He exclaimed: May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!
Oath » Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers
In the seventh year Jehoiada the priest sent for the officers in charge of the royal bodyguard and of the palace guards, and told them to come to the Temple. He made them agree under oath to what he planned to do. He showed them King Ahaziah's son Joash
Oath » Peter confirms his denial of jesus by
Then Peter said: I swear I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I lie! I do not know the man you are talking about!
Oath » Joseph requires a similar oath
Promise me that you will take my body with you when God leads you to that land.
Oath » Gedaliah confirms his word by
Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men. He said: Do not be afraid to serve the Babylonians. Live in this country, serve the king of Babylon, and you will prosper.
Oath » Moses covenants with caleb by
Moses swore on that day, saying: 'Surely the land where your feet have trodden shall be your inheritance, and your children's from generation to generation, because you have completely followed Jehovah my God.
Oath » Solomon confirms his word by
King Solomon took an oath by Jehovah, saying: May God's punishment be on me if Adonijah does not give payment for these words with his life.
Oath » Gehazi confirms his lie by
when Elisha's servant Gehazi said to himself: My master has let Naaman get away without paying a thing! He should have accepted what that Syrian offered him. By the living God Jehovah I will run after him and get something from him.
Oath » Joab confirms his word by
Now stand up! Go out there and thank them for what they did. If you do not, I swear by Jehovah you will not even have one man left on your side tomorrow morning. You may have had a lot of troubles in the past. But this will be the worst thing that has ever happened to you!
Oath » Saul swears to jonathan
Jonathan convinced Saul, so Saul made a vow in Jehovah's name that he would not kill David.
Oath » So does shimei
he sent for him and said: I made you promise in Jehovah's name not to leave Jerusalem. I warned you that if you ever did, you would die. Did you not agree to it and say that you would obey me?
Oath » Elisha seals his vow to follow elijah by
and on the way Elijah said to Elisha: Stay here for Jehovah has ordered me to go to Bethel. But Elisha answered: I swear by my loyalty to the living God Jehovah and to you that I will not leave you. So they went on to Bethel.
Oath » The israelites swear in mizpeh
They asked: Is there any group out of all the tribes of Israel that did not go to the gathering in Jehovah's presence at Mizpah? (They had taken a solemn oath that anyone who had not gone to Mizpah would be put to death.)
Oath » Ruth swears to naomi
Wherever you die, I will die. That is where I will be buried. May Jehovah's worst punishment come upon me if I let anything but death separate me from you!
Oath » Boaz swears to ruth
Rest here tonight. In the morning, if he wants to redeem you, for it is right for a relation to do this, very well, let him do so. But if he will not, then as surely as Jehovah lives, I will do so.