OATHS
Thompson Chain Reference (1934)
(1) Permitted in bearing witness
(2) Of Allegiance
(3) In Covenants
(4) Examples of Rash
(5) Divine
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
The lawful purpose of, explained
Antiquity of
Judicial from of administering
Often accompanied by raising up the hand
Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
To be taken in fear and reverence
Custom of swearing by the life of the king
God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
USED FOR
Confirming covenants
Deciding controversies in courts of law
Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
Binding to performance of sacred duties
Binding to performance of any particular act
THE JEWS
Forbidden to take, in name of idols
Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Forbidden to take false
Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
To use God's name alone in
To take, in truth, judgment, &c
Generally respected the obligation of
Fell into many errors respecting
Often guilty of rashly taking
Often guilty of falsely taking
Condemned for false
Condemned for profane
INSTANCES OF RASH, &c
Joshua, &c
Jephthah
Saul
Herod
The Jews who sought to kill Paul
EXPRESSIONS USED AS
By the fear of Isaac
As the Lord liveth
The Lord do so to me, and more also
God do so to thee, and more also
By the Lord
God do so to thee and more also
Before God I lie not
I call God for a record
God is witness
I charge you by the Lord
As thy soul liveth