The lawful purpose of, explained. Heb. 6:16.
Antiquity of. Gen. 14:22. Gen. 24:3, 8.
USED FOR
Confirming covenants. Gen. 26:28. Gen. 31:44, 53. 1 Sam. 20:16, 17.
Deciding controversies in courts of law. Ex. 22:11. Num. 5:19. 1 Kin. 8:31.
Pledging allegiance to sovereigns. 2 Kin. 11:4. Ecc. 8:2.
Binding to performance of sacred duties. Num. 30:2. 2 Chr. 15: 14, 15. Neh. 10:29. Psa. 132:2.
Binding to performance of am, particular act. Gen. 24:3, Gen. 50:25. Josh. 2:12.
Judicial form of administering. 1 Kin. 22:16. Matt. 26:63.
Often accompanied by raising up the hand. Gen. 14:22. Dan. 12:7. Rev. 10:5, 6.
Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to. Gen. 24:2, 9. Gen. 47:29.
To be taken in fear and reverence. Ecc. 9:2.
THE JEWS
Forbidden to take, in name of idols. Josh. 23:7.
Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing. Matt. 5:34-36. James 5:12.
Forbidden to take false. Lev. 6:3. Zech. 8:17.
Forbidden to take rash, or unholy. Lev. 5:4.
To use God's name alone in. Deu. 6:13. Deut. 10:20. Isa. 65:16.
To take, in truth, judgment, &c. Jer. 4:2.
Generally respected the obligation of. Josh. 9:19, 20. 2 Sam. 21:7. Psa. 15:4. Matt. 14:9.
Fell into many errors respecting. Matt. 23:16-22.
Often guilty of rashly taking. Judg. 21:7. Matt. 14:7. Matt. 26:72.
Often guilty of falsely taking. Lev. 6:3. Jer. 5:2. Jer. 7:9.
Condemned for false. Zech. 5:4. Mal. 3:5.
Condemned for profane. Jer. 23:10. Hos. 4:2.
INSTANCES OF RASH, &C.;
Joshua, &c. Josh. 9:15, 16.
Jephthah. Judg. 11:30-36.
Saul. 1 Sam. 14:27, 44.
Herod. Matt. 14:7-9.
The Jews who sought to kill Paul. Acts 23:21.
Custom of swearing by the life of the king. Gen. 42:15, 16.
EXPRESSIONS USED AS;
By the fear of Isaac. Gen. 31:53.
As the Lord liveth. Judg. 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 Sam. 3:17.
By the Lord. 2 Sam. 19:7. 1 Kin. 2:42.
Before God I lie not. Gal. 1:20.
I call God for a record. 2 Cor. 1:23.
God is witness. 1 Thess. 2:5.
I charge you by the Lord. 1 Thess. 5:27.
As thy soul liveth. 1 Sam. 1:26. 1 Sam. 25:26.
God used, to show the immutability of His counsel. Gen. 22:16. Num. 14:28. Heb. 6:17.