Thematic Bible: Oaths
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Anthropomorphisms » Miscellaneous acts and states of mind attributed to » Oaths
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Oaths » God's
“I will
Nor will
The Lord of hosts has sworn saying, “Surely, just as I have intended so it has happened, and just as I have planned so it will stand,
and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Oaths » In covenants
He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here.”
In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.
But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in secret saying, “As the Lord lives, who made this life for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of these men who are seeking your life.”
Oaths » Permitted in bearing witness
Then if they will really learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, ‘As the Lord lives,’ even as they taught My people to swear by Baal, they will be built up in the midst of My people.
an oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not laid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
The priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse;
“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
Oaths » Used for » Confirming covenants
So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, "May the LORD require it at the hands of David's enemies." Jonathan made David vow again because of his love for him, because he loved him as he loved his own life.
They said, “We see plainly that the Lord has been with you; so we said, ‘Let there now be an oath between us, even between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you,
So now come, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it be a witness between you and me.”
Oaths » The jews » Generally respected the obligation of
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But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the oath of the Lord which was between them, between David and Saul’s son Jonathan.
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, "We have sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them. "This we will do to them, even let them live, so that wrath will not be upon us for the oath which we swore to them."
Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.
Oaths » Profane, forbidden
“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
Oaths » The jews » To use God's name alone in
You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.
Will
And he who swears in the earth
Will
Because the former troubles are forgotten,
And because they are hidden from My sight!
Oaths » Example of rash
And Jacob said, “First swear to me”; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
But all the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”
So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”
Oaths » Often accompanied by raising up the hand
Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he raised his right hand and his left toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and half a time; and as soon as they finish shattering the power of the holy people, all these events will be completed.
Then 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 lives forever and ever, WHO CREATED HEAVEN AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE EARTH AND THE THINGS IN IT, AND THE SEA AND THE THINGS IN IT, that there will be delay no longer,
Oaths » Of allegiance
He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,
Oaths » God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
and said, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only son,
Say to them, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘just as you have spoken in My hearing, so I will surely do to you;
Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of falsely taking
Will you steal, murder, and commit adultery and swear falsely, and offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known,
or has found what was lost and lied about it and sworn falsely, so that he sins in regard to any one of the things a man may do;
Oaths » Antiquity of
Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have sworn to the Lord God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,
and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
But if the woman is not willing to follow you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back there.”
Oaths » Used for » Deciding controversies in courts of law
an oath before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not laid hands on his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
The priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you and if you have not gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse;
“If a man sins against his neighbor and is made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this house,
Oaths » The jews » Often guilty of rashly taking
What shall we do for wives for those who are left, since we have sworn by the Lord not to give them any of our daughters in marriage?”
Oaths » Binding to performance of any particular act
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here.”
and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
Now therefore, please swear to me by the Lord, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father’s household, and give me a pledge of truth,
Oaths » Used for » Binding to performance of sacred duties
Moreover, they made an oath to the LORD with a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets and with horns. All Judah rejoiced concerning the oath, for they had sworn with their whole heart and had sought Him earnestly, and He let them find Him. So the LORD gave them rest on every side.
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » saul
But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
Saul said, “May God do this to me and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
Oaths » Used for » Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Oaths » Expressions used as » As thy soul liveth
She said, “Oh, my lord! As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you, praying to the Lord.
“Now therefore, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, since the Lord has restrained you from shedding blood, and from avenging yourself by your own hand, now then let your enemies and those who seek evil against my lord, be as Nabal.
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take false
or has found what was lost and lied about it and sworn falsely, so that he sins in regard to any one of the things a man may do;
Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love perjury; for all these are what I hate,’ declares the Lord.”
Oaths » Judicial from of administering
But Jesus kept silent. And the high priest said to Him, “I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Then the king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
Oaths » Expressions used as » By the lord
Now therefore arise, go out and speak kindly to your servants, for I swear by the Lord, if you do not go out, surely not a man will pass the night with you, and this will be worse for you than all the evil that has come upon you from your youth until now.”
So the king sent and called for Shimei and said to him, “Did I not make you swear by the Lord and solemnly warn you, saying, ‘You will know for certain that on the day you depart and go anywhere, you shall surely die’? And you said to me, ‘The word which I have heard is good.’
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING. "Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.
Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand under my thigh,
When the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “Please, if I have found favor in your sight, place now your hand under my thigh and deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please do not bury me in Egypt,
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for false
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers and against those who swear falsely, and against those who oppress the wage earner in his wages, the widow and the orphan, and those who turn aside the alien and do not fear Me,” says the Lord of hosts.
Verse Concepts
I will make it go forth,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.”
Oaths » The jews » Condemned for profane
For the land
The
Their course also is evil
And their might is not right.
They employ violence, so that
Oaths » Expressions used as » As the lord liveth
Remain this night, and when morning comes, if he will redeem you, good; let him redeem you. But if he does not wish to redeem you, then I will redeem you, as the Lord lives. Lie down until morning.”
He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As the Lord lives, if only you had let them live, I would not kill you.”
Oaths » Expressions used as » I charge you by the lord
I adjure you by the Lord to have this letter read to all the brethren.
Oaths » Expressions used as » God is witness
For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—
Oaths » Expressions used as » I call God for a record
But I call God as witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
Oaths » The jews » Fell into many errors respecting
"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple is obligated.' "You fools and blind men! Which is more important, the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold? "And, 'Whoever swears by the altar, that is nothing, but whoever swears by the offering on it, he is obligated.' read more.
"You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? "Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. "And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. "And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
"You blind men, which is more important, the offering, or the altar that sanctifies the offering? "Therefore, whoever swears by the altar, swears both by the altar and by everything on it. "And whoever swears by the temple, swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it. "And whoever swears by heaven, swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
Oaths » Custom of swearing by the life of the king
by this you will be tested: by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here! "Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."
Oaths » To be taken in fear and reverence
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Jephthah
Jephthah made a vow to the LORD and said, "If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my hand, then it shall be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the sons of Ammon, it shall be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering." So Jephthah crossed over to the sons of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD gave them into his hand. read more.
He struck them with a very great slaughter from Aroer to the entrance of Minnith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim. So the sons of Ammon were subdued before the sons of Israel. When Jephthah came to his house at Mizpah, behold, his daughter was coming out to meet him with tambourines and with dancing. Now she was his one and only child; besides her he had no son or daughter. When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the LORD, and I cannot take it back." So she said to him, "My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you have said, since the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon."
He struck them with a very great slaughter from Aroer to the entrance of Minnith, twenty cities, and as far as Abel-keramim. So the sons of Ammon were subdued before the sons of Israel. When Jephthah came to his house at Mizpah, behold, his daughter was coming out to meet him with tambourines and with dancing. Now she was his one and only child; besides her he had no son or daughter. When he saw her, he tore his clothes and said, "Alas, my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me; for I have given my word to the LORD, and I cannot take it back." So she said to him, "My father, you have given your word to the LORD; do to me as you have said, since the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the sons of Ammon."
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Joshua, &c
Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live; and the leaders of the congregation swore an oath to them. It came about at the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, that they heard that they were neighbors and that they were living within their land.
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » Herod
so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Having been prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.
Oaths » Expressions used as » Before God i lie not
Oaths » Expressions used as » God do so to thee, and more also
He said, “What is the word that He spoke to you? Please do not hide it from me. May God do so to you, and more also, if you hide anything from me of all the words that He spoke to you.”
Oaths » Expressions used as » By the fear of isaac
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
Or if a person swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, in whatever matter a man may speak thoughtlessly with an oath, and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it, he will be guilty in one of these.
Oaths » The jews » To take, in truth, judgment, &c
Then the
And
Oaths » The lawful purpose of, explained
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take, in name of idols
so that you will not associate with these nations, these which remain among you, or mention the name of their gods, or make anyone swear by them, or serve them, or bow down to them.
Oaths » Instances of rash, &c » The jews who sought to kill paul
So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”
Oaths » Expressions used as » The lord do so to me, and more also
Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the Lord do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.”