Hebrews 6:16
For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.
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- Exod 22:11 : 11 then there will be an oath to the LORD between the two of them, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods, and its owner will accept this, and he will not have to pay.
- Josh 9:15-20 : 15 Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath. 16 Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby. 17 So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities– Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. 18 The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders, 19 but all the leaders told the whole community,“We swore an oath to them in the name of the LORD God of Israel. So now we can’t hurt them! 20 We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”
- 2 Sam 21:2 : 2 So the king summoned the Gibeonites and spoke with them.(Now the Gibeonites were not descendants of Israel; they were a remnant of the Amorites. The Israelites had made a promise to them, but Saul tried to kill them because of his zeal for the people of Israel and Judah.)
- Ezek 17:16-20 : 16 “‘As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, surely in the city of the king who crowned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke– in the middle of Babylon he will die! 17 Pharaoh with his great army and mighty horde will not help him in battle, when siege ramps are erected and siege-walls are built to kill many people. 18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note– he gave his promise and did all these things– he will not escape! 19 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: As surely as I live, I will certainly repay him for despising my oath and breaking my covenant! 20 I will throw my net over him and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylon and judge him there because of the unfaithfulness he committed against me.
- Matt 23:20-22 : 20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it. 22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
- Heb 6:13 : 13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
- Gen 14:22 : 22 But Abram replied to the king of Sodom,“I raise my hand to the LORD, the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, and vow
- Gen 21:23 : 23 Now swear to me right here in God’s name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you.”
- Gen 21:30-31 : 30 He replied,“You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.” 31 That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
- Gen 31:53 : 53 May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.
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- Heb 6:17-182 verses81%
17 In the same way God wanted to demonstrate more clearly to the heirs of the promise that his purpose was unchangeable, and so he intervened with an oath,
18 so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
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13 Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
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12 And above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your“Yes” be yes and your“No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.
- 1 Chr 16:16-172 verses73%
16 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!
17 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,
- Heb 7:20-223 verses71%
20 And since this was not done without a sworn affirmation– for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,
21 but Jesus did so with a sworn affirmation by the one who said to him,“The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,‘You are a priest forever’”–
22 accordingly Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.
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15 And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.
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15 Inheritance Comes from Promises and not Law Brothers and sisters, I offer an example from everyday life: When a covenant has been ratified, even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it.
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2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
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16 Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.
- Matt 5:33-342 verses68%
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34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all– not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,
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6 and swore by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, and the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it,“There will be no more delay!
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9 the promise he made to Abraham, the promise he made by oath to Isaac!
10 He gave it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as a lasting promise,
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24 Abraham said,“I swear to do this.”
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4 or when a person swears an oath, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips, whether to do evil or to do good, with regard to anything which the individual might speak thoughtlessly in an oath, even if he did not realize it, but he himself has later come to know it and is guilty with regard to one of these oaths–
- Matt 23:20-223 verses68%
20 So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.
21 And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.
22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.
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73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham. This oath grants
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16 and said,“‘I solemnly swear by my own name,’ decrees the LORD,‘that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,
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31 “When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple, be willing to forgive the accused if the accusation is false.
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22 “When someone is accused of sinning against his neighbor and the latter pronounces a curse on the alleged offender before your altar in this temple,
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14 They swore their allegiance to the LORD, shouting their approval loudly and sounding trumpets and horns.
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31 That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.
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18 And,‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.’
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7 Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
- Heb 9:16-172 verses66%
16 For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven.
17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it carries no force while the one who made it is alive.
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6 But now Jesus has obtained a superior ministry, since the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted on better promises.
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28 For the law appoints as high priests men subject to weakness, but the word of solemn affirmation that came after the law appoints a son made perfect forever.
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4 They utter empty words, taking false oaths and making empty agreements. Therefore legal disputes sprout up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a plowed field.
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3 Set my pledge beside you. Who else will put up security for me?
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11 then there will be an oath to the LORD between the two of them, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods, and its owner will accept this, and he will not have to pay.
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18 The one who lacks sense strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.
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17 then both parties to the controversy must stand before the LORD, that is, before the priests and judges who will be in office in those days.
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37 Let your word be‘Yes, yes’ or‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.
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18 He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. Take note– he gave his promise and did all these things– he will not escape!
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10 If she made the vow in her husband’s house or put herself under obligation with an oath,
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11 “As I swore in my anger,‘They will never enter my rest!’”
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106 I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.
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3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,“As I swore in my anger,‘They will never enter my rest!’” And yet God’s works were accomplished from the foundation of the world.
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16 for he said,“For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the LORD– that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”
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13 “Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify.