Thematic Bible: Oaths
Thematic Bible
Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Oaths
Oaths » God's
of the oath he swore to Abraham our father,
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God, in his desire to afford the heirs of the Promise a special proof of the solid character of his purpose, interposed with an oath;
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so I swore in my anger, 'they shall never enter 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
The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her;
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Oaths » Profane, forbidden
Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
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But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
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Oaths » The jews » To use God's name alone in
Oaths » Example of rash
He swore to her, "I will give you whatever you want, were it the half of my realm."
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Now do not let them persuade you. More than forty of them are lying in ambush for him, and they have taken a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they have murdered him. They are all ready at this moment, awaiting your consent."
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Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and the earth raised his right hand to heaven and swore by Him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heaven and what is in it, the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, "There shall be no more delay;
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
God, in his desire to afford the heirs of the Promise a special proof of the solid character of his purpose, interposed with 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
Again he denied it; he swore, "I do not know the man."
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whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted.
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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
Jesus said nothing. Then the high priest addressed him, "I adjure you by the living God, tell us if you are 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
Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
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But I tell you, you must not swear any oath, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by earth, for it is the footstool of his feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King; nor shall you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single 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 by the Lord to have this letter read aloud to all the [holy] brothers.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
We never resorted to flattery (you know that), nor to any pretext for self-seeking (God is witness to that);
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
I call God to witness against my soul, it was to spare you that I refrained from revisiting Corinth.
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Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Woe to you, blind guides that you are! you say, 'Swear by the sanctuary, and it means nothing; but swear by the gold of the sanctuary, and the oath is binding.' You are senseless and blind! for which is the greater, the gold or the sanctuary that makes the gold sacred? You say again, 'Swear by the altar, and it means nothing; but swear by the gift upon it, and the oath is binding.' read more.
You are blind! for which is the greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? He who swears by the altar swears by it and by all that lies on it; he who swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who inhabits it; he who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
You are blind! for which is the greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred? He who swears by the altar swears by it and by all that lies on it; he who swears by the sanctuary swears by it and by Him who inhabits it; he who swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits 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
whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she wanted. And she, at the instigation of her mother, said, "Give me John the Baptist's head this moment on a dish." The king was sorry, but for the sake of his oath and his guests he ordered it to be given her;
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
(I am writing you the sheer truth, I swear it before God!)
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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 as men swear by a greater than themselves, and as an oath means to them a guarantee that ends any dispute,
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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
Now do not let them persuade you. More than forty of them are lying in ambush for him, and they have taken a solemn oath neither to eat nor to drink till they have murdered him. They are all ready at this moment, awaiting your consent."
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