Thematic Bible: Profane Swearing
Thematic Bible
profane Swearing » Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
But I say to you, do not take any oath, [saying] 'by heaven,' for it is God's throne; nor 'by earth,' for it is the footstool for His feet; nor 'by Jerusalem,' for it is the city of the great King [i.e., God]. You should not take an oath, [saying] 'by my head,' for you cannot make a single hair white or black.
And the person who takes an oath 'by the Temple,' [not only] swears by it, but [also] by Him [i.e., God] who lives there. And the person who takes an oath 'by heaven,' swears 'by the throne of God,' and [also] by Him [i.e., God] who sits on it.
profane Swearing » Punishment for
profane Swearing » Guilt of
profane Swearing » Nations visited for
profane Swearing » The wicked » Addicted to
[Psa. 10:7 says], "Their speech is full of cursing and bitterness."
Verse Concepts
profane Swearing » Exemplified
profane Swearing » Exemplified » Peter
Then Peter began to curse and swear, "[I tell you], I do not know the man." And immediately a rooster crowed.
Verse Concepts
profane Swearing » Woe denounced against
"It is too bad for you blind leaders who say that whoever takes an oath 'by the Temple,' it does not [really] mean anything, but whoever takes an oath 'by the gold of the Temple,' he is obligated to [fulfill] the oath.
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