. . ''.Upon the words in Sol 2:7, "I adjure you", &c. it is asked (n),"by what does she adjure them? (34) Swear not at all.--Not a few interpreters, and even whole Christian communities, as e.g. The Jews held that it was impious to swear by the name of God, but that one could swear "by heaven", "by the earth", "by Jerusalem". So R. Aben Ezra, and R. David Kimchi, explain,"He that swears by heaven, and by the earth, and by the sun, and the like; though his intention is nothing less than to him that created them, this is no oath. By heaven; for it is God's throne - To swear by that was, if it meant anything, to swear by Him that sitteth thereon.Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool - Swearing by that, therefore, is really swearing by God. From me and te; not too, i.e. But so narrow was the circle of them that a man might swear, says Lightfoot, a hundred thousand times and yet not be guilty of vain swearing. . 5:33-37 There is no reason to consider that solemn oaths in a court of justice, or on other proper occasions, are wrong, provided they are taken with due reverence. . Compare.But I say unto you, Swear not at all—That this was meant to condemn swearing of every kind and on every occasion—as the Society of Friends and some other ultra-moralists allege—is not for a moment to be thought. 5 Voyant la foule, Jésus monta sur la montagne; et, après qu'il se fut assis, ses disciples s'approchèrent de lui. (n) Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. Hardly anything was regarded as an oath if only the name of God were not in it; just as among ourselves, as Trench well remarks, a certain lingering reverence for the name of God leads to cutting off portions of His name, or uttering sounds nearly resembling it, or substituting the name of some heathen deity, in profane exclamations or asseverations. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.A prolonged form of a primary, but obsolete omo, for which another prolonged form omoo is used in certain tenses; to swear, i.e. Matthew 5:34 Context. nor by the earth; . Shebuot, c. 12. sect. Note, (1) God sometimes swears by himself (Ge 22:16,17); (2) Jesus made oath before the Sanhedrin (Mt 26:63); (3) Paul made oath to the Corinthians (2Co 1:23). The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.Not, lest. neither by Jerusalem.Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers,NT Gospels: Matthew 5:34 But I tell you don't swear at (Matt. (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural.You. ''.The reason why it is forbidden by Christ to swear by heaven, is. p 770. Matthieu 5 33 Vous avez encore appris qu'il a été dit aux anciens: Tu ne te parjureras point, mais tu t'acquitteras envers le Seigneur de ce que tu as déclaré par serment. the Society of Friends, see in these words, and in James 5:12, a formal prohibition of all oaths, either promissory or evidential, and look on the general practice of Christians, and the formal teaching of the Church of England in her Articles (Art. A footstool is that on which the feet rest when sitting. One was God's throne, the second his footstool, Jerusalem the city of the Messiah King, all too holy for profanation.Which best represents the problem with the comment?But I say unto you, Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is God 's throne so smile for you will go to heaven.What about saying an oath with your hand upon this book?But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne. . He does forbid all profanity and idle oaths, such as were common among the Jews, and still so defile the mouths of men. Altogether;, everywhere; not by any means.Nor, neither, not even, neither?nor. 5 Heureux les débonnaires, car ils hériteront la terre! 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. Hilch. A primary pronoun of the first person I.Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. Against all this our Lord now speaks decisively; teaching His audience that every oath carries an appeal to God, whether named or not.neither by heaven; for it is God's throne—(quoting Isa 66:1);neither by heaven; which is directly contrary to the Jewish canons (m), which say,"they that swear "by heaven", and by earth, are free. Matthew 5:34. Take oath.Adverb from holos; completely, i.e. But I say unto you, swear not at all Which must not be understood in the strictest sense, as though it was not lawful to take an oath upon any occasion, in an affair of moment, in a solemn serious manner, and in the name of God; which may be safely done: but of rash swearing, about trivial matters, and by the creatures; as appears by what follows, ), as simply an acquiescence in evil. But I say vnto you, Sweare not at all, neither by heauen, for it is Gods throne:5:32 Causeth her to commit adultery - If she marry again.Mt 5:34,35 Swear not at all. 13. R. Eliezer says, by the heavens, and by the earth; by the hosts, the host above, and the host below. . The term is applied to the earth to denote how lowly and humble an object it is when compared with God.City of the Great King - That is, of God; called the Great King because he was the King of the Israelites, and Jerusalem was the capital of the nation, and the place where he was especially honored as king. But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular.I, the first-person pronoun. neither or nor; also, not even.In, on, among. (p) Maimon. Mat Mt) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. 3.But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:Neither by heaven; . 4. Evidently, it is swearing in common intercourse and on frivolous occasions that is here meant. nor by the earth; . A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. neither by Jerusalem.But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:τὸ μὴ ὀμνύειν ὅλως ἐπιτείνει μάλιστα τὴν εὐσέβειαν,προαγορεύομεν τοῖς νέοις ὅλως μὴ διαλέγεσθαι,the wanton oaths of the streets, of the markets,for thou art not in a condition to make one single hair,thou canst not produce a single white or black hair,As heaven and earth shall pass away, so shall the oath pass away which calls them to witness,Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. 34 Mais moi, je vous dis de ne jurer aucunement, ni par le ciel, parce que c'est le trône de Dieu; 35 ni par la terre, parce que c'est son marchepied; ni par Jérusalem, parce que c'est la ville du grand roi.… . Or perhaps it means:1. that we have no right to pledge, or swear by, what belongs to God; and.2. xxxix. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular.I am, exist. leg. Frivolous oaths were indeed severely condemned in the teaching of the times. Christ does not forbid judicial oaths. 2 Puis, ayant ouvert la bouche, il les enseigna, et dit: 3 Heureux les pauvres en esprit, car le royaume des cieux est à eux! 10. (o) De Special. Shebuot, c. 4. sect. 4 Heureux les affligés, car ils seront consolés! The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.From thrao; a stately seat; by implication, power or a potentate.Neither by heaven; . For even Jehovah is said once and again to have sworn by Himself; and our Lord certainly answered upon oath to a question put to Him by the high priest; and the apostle several times, and in the most solemn language, takes God to witness that he spoke and wrote the truth; and it is inconceivable that our Lord should here have quoted the precept about not forswearing ourselves, but performing to the Lord our oaths, only to give a precept of His own directly in the teeth of it. Neither by heaven. '',So Philo the Jew says (o) that the most high and ancient cause need not to be immediately mentioned in swearing; but the "earth", the sun, the stars, "heaven", and the whole world. (m) Misn. . that oaths by inanimate objects are unmeaningful and wicked.If they are real oaths, they are by a living Being, who has power to take vengeance.