Dictionary of Bible Themes Believers must be faithful in keeping promises made to others and to God, because they have been called to live in integrity and truth. False or broken promises are considered as sin. Genesis 14:22-24Examples of promises between people Genesis 21:22-24Abraham and the king of Sodom Genesis 47:29-31Abraham and Abimelech Numbers 30:1-16Jacob and Joseph Joshua 2:12-21in family life Rahab and the spies Genesis 28:20-21Examples of people making promises to God Judges 11:29-40Jacob 1 Samuel 1:11-20Jephthah 2 Samuel 15:7-12Hannah Nehemiah 10:28-29Absalom returning exiles Deuteronomy 6:13Accompaniments to human promises See also Taking an oath Genesis 14:22; 21:24; 47:31Joshua 2:12-14 Nehemiah 10:29 2 Samuel 3:35 See also Declaring a curse Ruth 1:171 Samuel 14:24 2 Samuel 3:9-10 1 Kings 2:23 Matthew 26:73-75 pp Mk 14:70-72 Numbers 30:1-2Instructions regarding human promises See also The importance of keeping promises Psalms 50:14Proverbs 5:18-23 Malachi 2:14-16 Matthew 19:4-9 Leviticus 19:12 See also The sin and peril of false promises Exodus 20:7Deuteronomy 23:21 Jeremiah 8:11-12 Ezekiel 13:1-7,10-12 Zechariah 8:17 2 Peter 2:17-19 Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 See also The danger of making promises rashly, lightly or in ignorance Proverbs 20:25Matthew 14:1-11 Matthew 23:16-22 pp Mk 6:21-28 Matthew 5:33-37The call of Jesus Christ to integrity and truth in making promises See also Deuteronomy 23:22-23Ecclesiastes 5:2,5 See also 1460 truth5330 guard 5430 oaths, human 5444 pledges 5741 vows 5800 blasphemy 5827 curse 8248 faithfulness 8751 false witness 8807 profanity 8839 unfaithfulness |
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