Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5440 perjury

Swearing falsely, usually in a legal context, either by taking a false oath or by breaking one's oath later. God hates perjury.

God hates perjury

Zechariah 8:16-17 See also Psalm 24:3-4; Isaiah 48:1; Jeremiah 5:2; Jeremiah 7:9-10; Hosea 10:4; Zechariah 5:3-4; Malachi 3:5; 1 Timothy 1:9-10

The Law forbade perjury

Exodus 20:16 pp Deuteronomy 5:20; Exodus 23:1-3; Leviticus 19:12; Numbers 30:2

Punishment for perjury

Leviticus 6:1-7; Deuteronomy 19:16-21

Examples of perjury

Against Naboth

1 Kings 21:1-19

Against Jesus Christ

Matthew 26:59-61 pp Mark 14:55-59

Against Stephen

Acts 6:12-14

See also

1461  truth, nature of
5276  crime
5277  criminals
5361  justice, human
5430  oaths, human
5444  pledges
8751  false witness
8776  lies
8828  spite