Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
More
The immutability
Confirmed it
General references
Bible References
More
John 10:10
The thief cometh not but to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto an animating hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
The heirs
Hebrews 6:12
that ye be not slothful, but imitators of those who, by faith and long suffering, are inheriting the promises.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being divinely warned respecting things not yet seen, filled with reverential awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Romans 8:17
But if children, then heirs; heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be we suffer with him, that we may also together with him be glorified.
Galatians 3:29
But if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
James 2:5
Hear me, my beloved brethren. Hath not God elected the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to those who love him;
1 Peter 3:7
Ye husbands, in like manner dwell with them discreetly, putting respect on the dear woman as being the weaker vessel, and as co-heirs of the grace of life, so that your prayers may meet no interruption.
The immutability
Hebrews 6:18
that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;
Romans 11:29
For unchangeable are the gifts and the calling of God.
James 1:17
Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, descending from the father of illuminations, with whom there is no variableness, nor shadow of change.
Confirmed it
Hebrews 6:16
For men indeed swear by something greater than themselves; and an oath for confirmation is with them conclusive in all disputes.
General references
Luke 1:73
the oath which he sware to Abraham our father,