Thematic Bible: Oaths


Thematic Bible




the oath which He swore to our forefather Abraham, Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod Swearing Blessings







So in my anger I took oath, 'They shall not be admitted to my rest!'" Verse ConceptsSleeplessnessEntering LifeGod Swearing Harm



















And the king was sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests, he ordered it to be given her. Verse ConceptsGuestsSwearing OathsOther Sad PeopleThe King's OrdersBirthdays Celebrated


Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation. Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing








And he promised her on oath, "I will give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom." Verse ConceptsFractions, One HalfHalf Of Districts

But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, just waiting for your promise." Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths



Then the angel, whom I had seen standing on the sea and on the land, raised his right hand to heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and all that they contain, the earth and all that it contains, and the sea and all that it contains, that there should be no more delay,
















Again he denied it, and even swore, "I do not know the man!" Verse ConceptsLying, Examples OfNot Knowing About ChristMental Abusedenial


and so passionately promised to give her anything she might ask for. Verse ConceptsGiving To OthersPeople Promising














But Jesus kept silent. So the high priest said to Him, "I charge you, on your oath, in the name of the living God, tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God." Verse ConceptsGod, Living And Self sustainingSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfAdjurationChrist Being SilentWho Is Jesus?Called Himself The ChristRivers




Above all, my brothers, stop swearing, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else. Let your "Yes" mean Yes, and your "No," No, so as to keep from falling under condemnation. Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

But I tell you not to swear at all, either by heaven, for it is God's throne, or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. Never swear by your own head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.









I solemnly charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. Verse ConceptsReadingLettersLiteracyNames And Titles For The ChristianAdjurationReading Other Matter

Indeed, we never resorted to flattery, as you are well aware, nor to any pretext for making money; God is our witness. Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofCloaksGreed, Believers' Response ToAppealing To GodThe Witness Of GodCovetousnessGreedmotives

But upon my soul I call God to witness that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth. Verse ConceptsAppealing To GodThe Witness Of God

A curse on you, you blind leaders who say, 'Whoever swears by the sanctuary is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is duty-bound.' You blind fools! which is greater, the gold, or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred? You say, 'Whoever swears by the altar is not duty-bound, but whoever swears by the offering on the altar is duty-bound!' read more.
You blind men! which is greater, the offering, or the altar that makes the offering sacred? So whoever swears by the altar swears by everything on it; whoever swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who dwells in it; whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.





and so passionately promised to give her anything she might ask for. And she, prompted by her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head right here on a platter." And the king was sorry, but on account of his oath and his guests, he ordered it to be given her.

In writing you this, I swear before God, I am telling you the solemn truth. Verse ConceptsWriting LettersNot LyingTelling The Truthlieing





For it is a custom among men to take oath by something greater than themselves, and an oath taken for confirmation settles any dispute among them. Verse ConceptsConfirmationSwearing OathsSwearing BySwearing


But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, just waiting for your promise." Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths