Oaths: The Lawful Purpose Of, Explained
Oaths: Used For
Confirming covenants
Gen 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17
Deciding controversies in courts of law
Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Binding to performance of sacred duties
Num 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Neh 10:29; Psa 132:2
Binding to performance of any particular act
Oaths: To Be Taken in Fear and Reverence
Oaths: The Jews
Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Forbidden to take false
Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
To use God's name alone in
To take, in truth, judgment, &c
Generally respected the obligation of
Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Psa 15:4; Mat 14:9
Fell into many errors respecting
Often guilty of rashly taking
Often guilty of falsely taking
Condemned for false
Condemned for profane
Oaths: Instances of Rash, &c
Joshua, &c
Jephthah
Saul
Herod
The Jews who sought to kill Paul
Oaths: Expressions Used As
By the fear of Isaac
As the Lord liveth
The Lord do so to me, and more also
God do so to thee, and more also
By the Lord
God do so to thee and more also
Before God I lie not
I call God for a record
God is witness
I charge you by the Lord
As thy soul liveth
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