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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wherein God, more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, interposed with 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, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and of those sitting at the table with them, ordered it to be given;
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Oaths » Profane, forbidden
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.
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but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne;
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Oaths » The jews » To use God's name alone in
Oaths » Example of rash
And he swore to her, "Whatsoever you ask of me, I will give it to you, unto half of my kingdom."
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Be not, therefore, persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; who, indeed, bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they should kill him; and now they are ready, expecting the promise from you."
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Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
And the angel, whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land, lifted up his right hand to Heaven, and swore by Him Who liveth forever 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 shall be delay no longer;
Oaths » Of allegiance
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
wherein God, more abundantly willing to show to the heirs of the promise the immutability of His counsel, 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
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 should 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 high priest 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, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.
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but I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by Heaven, because it is God's throne; nor by the earth, because it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, because it is the Great King's city; neither swear by your head, because you can 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 brethren.
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Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness;
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Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
But I invoke God as a witness upon my soul, that, as sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth.
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Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whosoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!' Fools, and blind! for which is greater??he gold or the temple that sanctified the gold? 'And whosoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever swears by the gift that is upon it, is a debtor!' read more.
Ye blind! for which is greater??he gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? He, therefore, who swears by the altar swears by it and by all things on it; and he who swears by the temple swears by it and by Him dwelling therein; and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting thereon.
Ye blind! for which is greater??he gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? He, therefore, who swears by the altar swears by it and by all things on it; and he who swears by the temple swears by it and by Him dwelling therein; and he who swears by Heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him sitting 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 should ask. And she, urged on by her mother, says, "Give me here upon a plate the head of John the Immerser." And the king, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and of those sitting at the table with them, ordered it to be given;
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
Now as to the things I am writing to you, behold, before God, I am not lying.
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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 the oath for confirmation is an end, to them, of every 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
Be not, therefore, persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them are lying in wait for him; who, indeed, bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they should kill him; and now they are ready, expecting the promise from you."
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