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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Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, confirmed it by an oath,
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so 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 sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he ordered it to be given,
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Oaths » Profane, forbidden
But above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under condemnation.
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But I say to you, Swear not at all; 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
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.
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But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee.
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Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
And the angel whom I saw standing upon the sea, and upon the land, lifted up his right hand to heaven, and swore by him who liveth for ever and ever, who created the heaven, and the things therein, and the earth and the things therein, and the sea, and the things therein, that there should be no longer delay;
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
Wherefore God, wishing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, 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 do not know the man.
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whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever 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
But Jesus was silent. And the highpriest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether 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 above all things, my brethren, swear not; neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under condemnation.
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But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King; nor shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not 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 by the Lord, that this letter be read to all the holy brethren.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;
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Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
Woe to you, blind guides, that say, Whoever sweareth by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gold of the temple, is bound. Fools and blind I for which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And, Whoever sweareth by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, is bound. read more.
Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift? He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it; and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it; and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
Blind men! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar flint sanctifieth the gift? He then who sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all that is upon it; and he that sweareth by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him who dwelleth in it; and he who sweareth by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him who sitteth thereon.
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 might ask. And she, being set on by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. And the king was sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he ordered it to be given,
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
Now as to what I am writing to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.
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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 indeed swear by one who is greater, and the oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
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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
But do not thou yield to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and they are now ready, looking for the promise from thee.
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