Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

Bible References

He sware

Hebrews 6:16
Indeed men swear [an oath] by one greater than themselves, and with them [in all disputes] the oath serves as confirmation [of what has been said] and is an end of the dispute.
Genesis 22:15
The Angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time
Ezekiel 32:13

“I will also destroy all its cattle from beside its great waters;
And the foot of man will not muddy them anymore
Nor will the hoofs of the animals muddy them.
Psalm 105:9

The covenant which He made with Abraham,
And His sworn oath to Isaac,
Isaiah 45:23

“I have sworn [an oath] by Myself,
The word is gone out of My mouth in righteousness
And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear [allegiance].
Jeremiah 22:5
But if you will not hear and obey these words, I swear [an oath] by Myself,” says the Lord, “that this house will become a desolation.”’”
Jeremiah 49:13
For I have sworn [an oath] by Myself,” says the Lord, “that Bozrah will become an object of horror, a reproach, a ruin, and a curse; and all its cities will become perpetual ruins.”
Micah 7:20

You shall give truth to Jacob
And lovingkindness and mercy to Abraham,
As You have sworn to our forefathers
From the days of old.
Luke 1:73

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

General references

Genesis 22:16
and said, “By Myself (on the basis of Who I Am) I have sworn [an oath], declares the Lord, that since you have done this thing and have not withheld [from Me] your son, your only son [of promise],
Micah 7:20

You shall give truth to Jacob
And lovingkindness and mercy to Abraham,
As You have sworn to our forefathers
From the days of old.
Revelation 10:6
and swore [an oath] by [the name of] Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things in it, and the earth and the things in it, and the sea and the things in it, that there will be delay no longer,