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Nave's Topical Bible

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Oath: Definition Of

A solemn qualification

Oath: Used in Solemnizing Covenants:

Between Abraham and the king of Sodom,

Gen 14:22, 23;

and Abimelech,

Gen 21:22, 23;

between Isaac and Abimelech,

Gen 26:26-29, 31.

Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer,

Gen 24:2, 3, 9.

Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by,

Gen 25:33.

Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by,

Gen 31:53;

requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his fathers,

Gen 47:28-31.

Joseph requires a similar oath,

Gen 50:25.

Rahab requires an oath from the spies,

Jos 2:12-14; 6:22.

The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites,

Jos 9:3-20.

Moses covenants with Caleb by,

Jos 14:9.

The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by,

Jdg 11:10.

The Israelites swear in Mizpeh,

Jdg 21:5.

Ruth swears to Naomi,

Rth 1:17.

Boaz swears to Ruth,

Rth 3:13.

Saul swears to Jonathan,

1Sa 19:6.

Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by,

1Sa 20:3, 13-17.

David swears to Saul,

1Sa 24:21, 22; 2Sa 21:7.

Saul swears to the witch of En-dor,

1Sa 28:10.

David swears not to eat until the sun goes down,

2Sa 3:35.

Joab confirms his word by,

2Sa 19:7.

David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king,

1Ki 1:28, 29.

Solomon confirms his word by,

1Ki 2:23;

so also does Shimei,

1Ki 2:42.

Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by,

2Ki 2:2.

King of Samaria confirms his word with an,

2Ki 6:31.

Gehazi confirms his lie by,

2Ki 5:20.

Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers,

2Ki 11:4.

Zedekiah violates,

2Ch 36:13.

Ezra requires, of the priests and Levites,

Ezr 10:5, 19;

so also does Nehemiah,

Neh 5:12, 13.

Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah,

Jer 38:16.

Gedaliah confirms his word by,

Jer 40:9.

Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by,

Mar 14:71.

Oath: Attributed to God:

Gen 22:16; Psa 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isa 14:24; 45:23; Jer 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Luk 1:73; Hbr 3:11, 18; 4:3; 6:13, 14, 17; 7:21, 28; Rev 10:6

Oath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To:

Exd 20:7; 22:10, 11; 23:1; Lev 6:2-5; 19:12; Num 5:19-24; Deu 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1Ki 8:31, 32; Psa 15:1, 2, 4; Ecc 8:2; Isa 48:1; Jer 4:2; 5:2, 7; 7:8, 9; 12:16; Dan 9:11; 12:7; Hsa 4:15; Mat 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mar 6:26; Act 23:12-14; 2Cr 1:23; Gal 1:20; Hbr 6:16; Jam 5:12; Rev 10:5, 6

See COVENANT; FALSE WITNESS; GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME; PERJURY

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