Chain Study Through the Bible
Oath
Trace the theme of Oath chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
84
Verses
30
Books
21
Old Testament
9
New Testament
36
Sub-topics
The Chain of Oath Through Scripture
Old Testament21 books
Genesis
Old Testament9 referencesGenesis 14:22,23-- Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
Genesis 21:22,23-- Between Abraham and Abimelech
Genesis 22:16-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Genesis 24:2,3,9-- Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer
Genesis 25:33-- Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
+ 4 more references
Between Abraham and the king of SodomBetween Abraham and AbimelechATTRIBUTED TO GODAbraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer+5 more
Exodus
Old Testament3 referencesExodus 20:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Exodus 22:10,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Exodus 23:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Leviticus
Old Testament2 referencesLeviticus 6:2-5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Leviticus 19:12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Numbers
Old Testament1 referenceNumbers 5:19-24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy
Old Testament3 referencesDeuteronomy 5:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 6:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 10:20-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Joshua
Old Testament4 referencesJoshua 2:12-14-- Rahab requires an oath from the spies
Joshua 6:22-- Rahab requires an oath from the spies
Joshua 9:3-20-- The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites
Joshua 14:9-- Moses covenants with Caleb by
Rahab requires an oath from the spiesThe Israelites confirm the covenant with the HivitesMoses covenants with Caleb by
Judges
Old Testament2 referencesJudges 11:10-- The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by
Judges 21:5-- The Israelites swear in Mizpeh
The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah byThe Israelites swear in Mizpeh
Ruth
Old Testament2 referencesRuth 1:17-- Ruth swears to Naomi
Ruth 3:13-- Boaz swears to Ruth
Ruth swears to NaomiBoaz swears to Ruth
1 Samuel
Old Testament4 references1 Samuel 19:6-- Saul swears to Jonathan
1 Samuel 20:3,13-17-- Jonathan and David confirm a covenant
1 Samuel 24:21,22-- David swears to Saul
1 Samuel 28:10-- Saul swears to the witch of En-dor
Saul swears to JonathanJonathan and David confirm a covenantDavid swears to SaulSaul swears to the witch of En-dor
2 Samuel
Old Testament3 references2 Samuel 3:35-- David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
2 Samuel 19:7-- Joab confirms his word
2 Samuel 21:7-- David swears to Saul
David swears not to eat until the sun goes downJoab confirms his wordDavid swears to Saul
1 Kings
Old Testament4 references1 Kings 1:28,29-- David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king
1 Kings 2:23-- Solomon confirms his word
1 Kings 2:42-- So does Shimei
1 Kings 8:31,32-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be kingSolomon confirms his wordSo does ShimeiUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Kings
Old Testament4 references2 Kings 2:2-- Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah
2 Kings 5:20-- Gehazi confirms his lie
2 Kings 6:31-- King of Samaria confirms his word with
2 Kings 11:4-- Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers
Elisha seals his vow to follow ElijahGehazi confirms his lieKing of Samaria confirms his word withJehoida requires an oath from the rulers
2 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference2 Chronicles 36:13-- Zedekiah violates
Ezra
Old Testament1 referenceEzra 10:5,19-- Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites
Nehemiah
Old Testament1 referenceNehemiah 5:12,13-- So does Nehemiah
Psalms
Old Testament5 referencesPsalms 15:1,2,4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 89:35-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Psalms 95:11-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Psalms 105:9-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Psalms 132:11-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament1 referenceEcclesiastes 8:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah
Old Testament3 referencesIsaiah 14:24-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Isaiah 45:23-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Isaiah 48:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
ATTRIBUTED TO GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah
Old Testament10 referencesJeremiah 4:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 5:2,7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 7:8,9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 11:5-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Jeremiah 12:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 5 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOATTRIBUTED TO GODZedekiah swears to JeremiahGedaliah confirms his word by
Daniel
Old Testament2 referencesDaniel 9:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Daniel 12:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hosea
Old Testament1 referenceHosea 4:15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament9 books
Matthew
New Testament4 referencesMatthew 5:33-37-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 14:3-12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 23:18-22-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 26:63-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Mark
New Testament2 referencesMark 6:26-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Mark 14:71-- Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPeter confirms his denial of Jesus by
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 1:73-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 23:12-14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference2 Corinthians 1:23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Galatians
New Testament1 referenceGalatians 1:20-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hebrews
New Testament5 referencesHebrews 3:11,18-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Hebrews 4:3-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Hebrews 6:13,14,17-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Hebrews 6:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hebrews 7:21,28-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
ATTRIBUTED TO GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
James
New Testament1 referenceJames 5:12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Revelation
New Testament2 referencesRevelation 10:6-- ATTRIBUTED TO GOD
Revelation 10:5,6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
ATTRIBUTED TO GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 21 Old Testament and 9 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Oath is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 36 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Oath in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
36 aspects of Oath found in Scripture
Between Abraham and the king of Sodom(1 verse)
Between Abraham and Abimelech(1 verse)
Between Isaac and Abimelech(1 verse)
Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer(1 verse)
Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by(1 verse)
Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by(1 verse)
Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers(1 verse)
Joseph requires a similar oath(1 verse)
Rahab requires an oath from the spies(2 verses)
The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites(1 verse)
Moses covenants with Caleb by(1 verse)
The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by(1 verse)
The Israelites swear in Mizpeh(1 verse)
Ruth swears to Naomi(1 verse)
Boaz swears to Ruth(1 verse)
Saul swears to Jonathan(1 verse)
Jonathan and David confirm a covenant(1 verse)
David swears to Saul(2 verses)
Saul swears to the witch of En-dor(1 verse)
David swears not to eat until the sun goes down(1 verse)
... and 16 more sub-topics