Bible verses about Oaths
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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; I Samuel 20:16,17 Deciding controversies in courts of law Exodus 22:11; Numbers 5:19; I Kings 8:31 Pledging allegiance to sovereigns II Kings 11:4; Ecclesiastes 8:2 Binding to performance of sacred duties Numbers 30:2; II 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 I 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; II 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 I 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 I Samuel 3:17 By the Lord II Samuel 19:7; I Kings 2:42 God do so to thee and more also I Samuel 3:17 Before God I lie not Galatians 1:20 I call God for a record II Corinthians 1:23 God is witness I Thessalonians 2:5 I charge you by the Lord I Thessalonians 5:27 As thy soul liveth I 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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