Oaths - Bible concordance entry - Torreys Topical Textbook

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The lawful purpose of, explained
(Hebrews 6:16)
Antiquity of
(Genesis 14:22; 24:3,8)
USED FOR
- Confirming covenants
  (Genesis 26:28; 31:44,53; 1 Samuel 20:16,17)
- Deciding controversies in courts of law
  (Exodus 22:11; Numbers 5:19; 1 Kings 8:31)
- Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
  (2 Kings 11:4; Ecclesiastes 8:2)
- Binding to performance of sacred duties
  (Numbers 30:2; 2 Chronicles 15:14,15; Nehemiah 10:29; Psalms 132:2)
- Binding to performance of any particular act
  (Genesis 24:3,4; 50:25; Joshua 2:12)
Judicial from of administering
(1 Kings 22:16; Matthew 26:63)
Often accompanied by raising up the hand
(Genesis 14:22; Daniel 12:7; Revelation 10:5,6)
Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the
person sworn to
(Genesis 24:2,9; 47:29)
To be taken in fear and reverence
(Ecclesiastes 9:2)
THE JEWS
- Forbidden to take, in name of idols
  (Joshua 23:7)
- Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
  (Matthew 5:34-36; James 5:12)
- Forbidden to take false
  (Leviticus 6:3; Zechariah 8:17)
- Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
  (Leviticus 5:4)
- To use God's name alone in
  (Deuteronomy 6:13; 10:20; Isaiah 65:16)
- To take, in truth, judgment, &c
  (Jeremiah 4:2)
- Generally respected the obligation of
  (Joshua 9:19,20; 2 Samuel 21:7; Psalms 15:4; Matthew 14:9)
- Fell into many errors respecting
  (Matthew 23:16-22)
- Often guilty of rashly taking
  (Judges 21:7; Matthew 14:7; 26:72)
- Often guilty of falsely taking
  (Leviticus 6:3; Jeremiah 5:2; 7:9)
- Condemned for false
  (Zechariah 5:4; Malachi 3:5)
- Condemned for profane
  (Jeremiah 23:10; Hosea 4:2)
INSTANCES OF RASH, &c
- Joshua, &c
  (Joshua 9:15,16)
- Jephthah
  (Judges 11:30-36)
- Saul
  (1 Samuel 14:27,44)
- Herod
  (Matthew 14:7-9)
- The Jews who sought to kill Paul
  (Acts 23:21)
Custom of swearing by the life of the king
(Genesis 42:15,16)
EXPRESSIONS USED AS
- By the fear of Isaac
  (Genesis 31:53)
- As the Lord liveth
  (Judges 8:19; Ruth 3:13)
- The Lord do so to me, and more also
  (Ruth 1:17)
- God do so to thee, and more also
  (1 Samuel 3:17)
- By the Lord
  (2 Samuel 19:7; 1 Kings 2:42)
- God do so to thee and more also
  (1 Samuel 3:17)
- Before God I lie not
  (Galatians 1:20)
- I call God for a record
  (2 Corinthians 1:23)
- God is witness
  (1 Thessalonians 2:5)
- I charge you by the Lord
  (1 Thessalonians 5:27)
- As thy soul liveth
  (1 Samuel 1:26; 25:26)
God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
(Genesis 22:16; Numbers 14:28; 6:17)

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