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Hebrews 6:16 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Hebrews 6:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hebrews chapter 6 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.”
Hebrews 6:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Hebrews 6:16
Human oaths invoke 'someone greater' as witness and judge, ending disputes. The Greek 'antilōgia' (dispute/contradiction) shows an oath's settling function. This establishes the principle: oaths by a superior authority provide assurance. God, having no superior, swears by Himself (6:13), providing ultimate certainty. Reformed theology sees covenant oaths as God's gracious accommodation to human need for assurance.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hebrews 6:16
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“whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and the owner of it shall accept it”
“since he could swear by none greater”
“I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,,And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,,וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם הֲרִימֹתִי יָדִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃ ,And Abram said to the king of Sodom: I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD”
“and made a covenant with them”
“therefore”
“You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well.”
“and the God of Nahor”
“says the Lord Yahweh”
“and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel”
“swears by it”