Oaths
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897)
FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)
Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.
- The lawful purpose of, explained
- Antiquity of
- USED FOR
. Confirming covenants
Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17
. Deciding controversies in courts of law
. Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
. Binding to performance of sacred duties
Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2
. Binding to performance of any particular act
- 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
- 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
Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9
. 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
- Custom of swearing by the life of the king
- 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
- God used, to show the immutability of his counsel