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1 | Difference bet. swearing and making oath | Matt 5:33 | frum | 30180 | ||
What is the difference between swearing and making an oath? Matt 5:33 says do not break oaths made to the Lord. Matt 5:34, however, says do not swear at all for it is God's throne. Can anyone provide with a clear explaination. The previous postings did not provide me with a clear understanding. His Blessings. |
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2 | Difference bet. swearing and making oath | Matt 5:33 | charis | 30220 | ||
Dear frum, Greetings in the name of Jesus! I think that the verses that follow tell us what this means: "Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil." Matthew 5:36, 37 NASB. In other words simpler is better. To try to embellish our words by swearing, as if to make them more important, is meaningless or even presumptuous. "Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few." Ecclesiastes 5:2 NASB. In Christ Jesus, charis |
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3 | Oath is to God, swear is to man? | Matt 5:33 | frum | 30221 | ||
Dear charis, Thank you for your answer. You have provided me with the NASB version of Matthew 5:36, 37. As I am using the NIV, they read, "And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. Simply let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No, anything beyond this comes from the evil one." My understanding is this: v34 says do not swear at all, while v33 says do not break our oaths to God. Does it mean that we can make an oath but cannot swear? I have always interpreted this way: making oath is to God, while swearing is to man. Thus, the difference lies here. Please correct me if I am wrong. Blessings, frum |
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4 | Oath is to God, swear is to man? | Matt 5:33 | charis | 30236 | ||
Dear frum, Greetings in Jesus' name! Friend, it seems that verse 33 is quoting the Old Testament (Numbers 30:2ff), and is speaking of solemn vows of obligation before God. In contrast, verse 34 appears to be speaking of more trivial things (in God's sight) that should be done without maybe a big thing of it. In our dealings with man, we should simply be men of our word, without theatrics. In our dealings with God, we should walk in obedience and responsibility to His commandments. Honestly, I don't know if we can apply a blanket understanding to the words 'oath' (horkos) and 'swear' (omnuo). Moreover, the context determines the meanings of each word in this case. As Brother Tim has noted, both words pertain to the English word 'oath.' In Christ Jesus, charis |
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