Oaths

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; Psalm 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; Psalm 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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