OATHS

- The lawful purpose of, explained Heb 6:16 - Antiquity of Ge 14:22; 24:3,8 - USED FOR . Confirming covenants Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17 . Deciding controversies in courts of law Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31 . Pledging allegiance to sovereigns 2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2 . Binding to performance of sacred duties Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2 . Binding to performance of any particular act Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12 - Judicial from of administering 1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63 - Often accompanied by raising up the hand Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6 - Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to Ge 24:2,9; 47:29 - To be taken in fear and reverence Ec 9:2 - THE JEWS . Forbidden to take, in name of idols Jos 23:7 . Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12 . Forbidden to take false Le 6:3; Zec 8:17 . Forbidden to take rash, or unholy Le 5:4 . To use God's name alone in De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16 . To take, in truth, judgment, Jer 4:2 . Generally respected the obligation of Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9 . Fell into many errors respecting Mt 23:16-22 . Often guilty of rashly taking Jud 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72 . Often guilty of falsely taking Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9 . Condemned for false Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5 . Condemned for profane Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2 - INSTANCES OF RASH, . Joshua, Jos 9:15,16 . Jephthah Jud 11:30-36 . Saul 1Sa 14:27,44 . Herod Mt 14:7-9 . The Jews who sought to kill Paul Ac 23:21 - Custom of swearing by the life of the king Ge 42:15,16 - EXPRESSIONS USED AS . By the fear of Isaac Ge 31:53 . As the Lord liveth Jud 8:19; Ru 3:13 . The Lord do so to me, and more also Ru 1:17 . God do so to thee, and more also 1Sa 3:17 . By the Lord 2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42 . God do so to thee and more also 1Sa 3:17 . Before God I lie not Ga 1:20 . I call God for a record 2Co 1:23 . God is witness 1Th 2:5 . I charge you by the Lord 1Th 5:27 . As thy soul liveth 1Sa 1:26; 25:26 - God used, to show the immutability of his counsel Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17

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(1) Permitted in bearing witness Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; De 6:13; 1Ki 8:31; Jer 12:16 --SEE Oaths (3), OATHS (2) Of Allegiance 2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2; Eze 17:13 (3) In Covenants Ge 26:31; 31:53; 47:31; 50:25; Jos 9:15; Jer 38:16 (4) Examples of Rash Ge 25:33; Jos 9:19; Mr 6:23; Ac 23:21 (5) Divine Ge 22:16; Ps 89:35; 95:11; Isa 14:24; 62:8 Lu 1:73; Heb 3:11; 6:17 --, Profane Forbidden. SEE Profanity, PROFANITY --, Sacred. SEE Perjury, COURTS