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, 1 Samuel 20:16, 17

Deciding controversies in courts of law Exodus 22:11, Numbers 5:19, 1 Kings 8:31

Pledging allegiance to sovereigns 2 Kings 11:4, Ecclesiastes 8:2

Binding to performance of sacred duties Numbers 30:2, 2 Chronicles 15:14, 15, Nehemiah 10:29, Psalm 132:2

Binding to performance of any particular act Genesis 24:3, 4, 50:25, Joshua 2:12

Judicial from of Administering 1 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 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, 2 Samuel 21:7, Psalm 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 1 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 1 Samuel 3:17

By the Lord 2 Samuel 19:7, 1 Kings 2:42

God do so to thee and more also 1 Samuel 3:17

Before God I lie not Galatians 1:20

I call God for a record 2 Corinthians 1:23

God is witness 1 Thessalonians 2:5

I charge you by the Lord 1 Thessalonians 5:27

As thy soul liveth 1 Samuel 1:26, 25:26

God Used, to Show the Immutability of His Counsel Genesis 22:16, Numbers 14:28, 6:17