Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5200 Human civilisation » 5466 promises » 5468 promises, human 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. Examples of promises between people Genesis 14:22-24 Abraham and the king of Sodom; Genesis 21:22-24 Abraham and Abimelech; Genesis 47:29-31 Jacob and Joseph; Numbers 30:1-16 in family life; Joshua 2:12-21 Rahab and the spies Examples of people making promises to God Genesis 28:20-21 Jacob; Judges 11:29-40 Jephthah; 1 Samuel 1:11-20 Hannah; 2 Samuel 15:7-12 Absalom; Nehemiah 10:28-29 returning exiles Accompaniments to human promises Taking an oath Deuteronomy 6:13 See also Genesis 14:22; Genesis 21:24; Genesis 47:31; Joshua 2:12-14; Nehemiah 10:29 Declaring a curse 2 Samuel 3:35 See also Ruth 1:17; 1 Samuel 14:24; 2 Samuel 3:9-10; 1 Kings 2:23; Matthew 26:73-75 pp Mark 14:70-72 Instructions regarding human promises The importance of keeping promises Numbers 30:1-2 See also Psalm 50:14; Proverbs 5:18-23; Malachi 2:14-16; Matthew 19:4-9 The sin and peril of false promises Leviticus 19:12 See also Exodus 20:7; Deuteronomy 23:21; Jeremiah 8:11-12; Ezekiel 13:1-7,10-12; Zechariah 8:17; 2 Peter 2:17-19 The danger of making promises rashly, lightly or in ignorance Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 See also Proverbs 20:25; Matthew 14:1-11 pp Mark 6:21-28; Matthew 23:16-22 The call of Jesus Christ to integrity and truth in making promises Matthew 5:33-37 See also Deuteronomy 23:22-23; Ecclesiastes 5:2,5 See also
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