Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord. -Matthew 5:33 This fourth example focuses on peoples words. Jesus did not refer to any specific commandment, but he summed up Old Testament teachings on the subject of oaths and vows (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:12; Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 5:11; 6:13; 23:21-23). When a person made an oath, it bound them to keep it, whether it was an oath to another person or an oath made to The Lord.
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 06:00:00 +0000