Thematic Bible: Oaths
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Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Oaths
Oaths » God's
the oath which He swore to Abraham our father:
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but God, in this wishing more abundantly to show forth to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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as I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.
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Oaths » In covenants
Oaths » Permitted in bearing witness
Oaths » Used for » Confirming covenants
Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given.
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Oaths » Profane, forbidden
But, my brethren, before all, swear not, neither by heaven, or by earth, or any other oath: but let your conversation be yes yes; and no no; lest you may fall under condemnation.
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God;
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Oaths » The jews » To use God's name alone in
Oaths » Example of rash
And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom.
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Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.
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Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
And the angel, which I saw standing upon the sea and upon the land lifted up his right hand to the heaven, and he swore by him that liveth unto the ages of the ages, who created the heaven, and the things in it, and the earth, and the things in it, and the sea, and the things in it, that there shall be time no longer:
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
but God, in this wishing more abundantly to show forth to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:
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Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of falsely taking
Oaths » Antiquity of
Oaths » Used for » Deciding controversies in courts of law
Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of rashly taking
And again he denied with an oath, I know not the man.
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consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask.
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Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
Oaths » Used for » Binding to performance of sacred duties
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » saul
Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take false
Oaths » Judicial from of administering
And Jesus was silent; and the high priest responding said to Him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » By the lord
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
But, my brethren, before all, swear not, neither by heaven, or by earth, or any other oath: but let your conversation be yes yes; and no no; lest you may fall under condemnation.
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But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, because it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, because it is the footstool of His feet; neither by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black.
Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for profane
Oaths » Expressions used as » As the lord liveth
Oaths » Expressions used as » I charge you by the lord
I adjure you in the name of the Lord, that this epistle shall be read to all the brethren.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our witness;
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:
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Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Woe unto you, blind guides, who are saying, Whosoever may swear by the temple it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gold of the temple, he is debtor. Ye fools and blind: for which is the greater, the gold, or the temple sanctifying the gold? And, Whosoever may swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever may swear by the gift upon it, is debtor. read more.
Ye blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it. And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it. And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
Ye blind: for which is the greater, the gift, or the altar which sanctifies the gift? Therefore the one swearing by the altar, swears by it, and by all things which are on it. And the one swearing by the temple, swears by it, and by Him who inhabited it. And the one swearing by heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by Him that sitteth upon it.
Oaths » Custom of swearing by the life of the king
Oaths » To be taken in fear and reverence
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Joshua, &c
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Herod
consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask. And being instigated by her mother, she says, Give me the head of John the Baptist here in a charger. And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given.
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
Which things moreover I write unto you, behold, before God, that I lie not.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God do so to thee, and more also
Oaths » Expressions used as » By the fear of isaac
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
Oaths » The jews » To take, in truth, judgment, &c
Oaths » The lawful purpose of, explained
For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy:
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Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » The jews who sought to kill paul
Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.
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