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condemnation of the minute and arbitrary restrictions imposed by the scribes and
Pharisees in the matter of adjurations, by which God’s Name was profaned. The
injunction is repeated in Jas. 5:12. The language of the apostle Paul, e.g., in Gal. 1:20 and
1 Thess. 5:27 was not inconsistent with Christ’s prohibition, read in the light of its
context. Contrast the “oaths” mentioned in Matt. 14:7, 9; 26:72; Mark 6:26.
Heb. 6:16 refers to the confirmation of a compact among men, guaranteeing the
discharge of liabilities; in their disputes “the oath is final for confirmation.” This is
referred to in order to illustrate the greater subject of God’s “oath” to Abraham,
confirming His promise; cf. Luke 1:73; Acts 2:30.¶ Cf. the verbs
, and
@
,
under
ADJURE
.
2.
(
3$
&
, 3728) denotes “an affirmation on oath” (from No. 1 and
$
, “to swear”). This is used in Heb. 7:20-21 (twice), 28, of the establishment of the
Priesthood of Christ, the Son of God, appointed a Priest after the order of Melchizedek,
and “perfected for evermore.”¶ In the Sept., Ezek. 17:18, 19.¶
Note:
For
in Acts 23:21,
KJV
, “have bound (themselves) with an oath,”
see
CURSE
.
OBEDIENCE, OBEDIENT, OBEY
A. Nouns.
1.
$
(
%
)
, 5218), “obedience” (
$
, “under,”
$
, “to hear”), is used
(a) in general, Rom. 6:16 (1st part),
RV
, “(unto) obedience,”
KJV
, “(to) obey”; here
“obedience” is not personified, as in the next part of the verse, “servants … of obedience”
[see (c)], but is simply shown to be the effect of the presentation mentioned; (b) of the
fulfillment of apostolic counsels, 2 Cor. 7:15; 10:6; Philem. 21; (c) of the fulfillment of
God’s claims or commands, Rom. 1:5 and 16:26, “obedience of faith,” which
grammatically might be objective, to the faith (marg.), or subjective, as in the text. Since
faith is one of the main subjects of the Epistle, and is the initial act of obedience in the
new life, as well as an essential characteristic thereof, the text rendering is to be
preferred; Rom. 6:16 (2nd part); 15:18,
RV
“(for) the obedience,”
KJV
, “(to make)
obedient”; 16:19; 1 Pet. 1:2, 14,
RV
, “(children of) obedience,” i.e., characterized by
“obedience,”
KJV
, “obedient (children)”; v. 22,
RV
, “obedience (to the truth),”
KJV
,
“obeying (the truth)”; (d) of “obedience” to Christ (objective), 2 Cor. 10:5; (e) of Christ’s
“obedience,” Rom. 5:19 (referring to His death; cf. Phil. 2:8); Heb. 5:8, which refers to
His delighted experience in constant “obedience” to the Father’s will (not to be
understood in the sense that He learned to obey).¶
2.
$
(
% )
, 5292), subjection (
$
, “under,”
, “to order”), is
translated “obedience” in 2 Cor. 9:13,
RV
(
KJV
, “subjection”). See
SUBJECTION
.
B. Verbs.
1.
$ $
(
%
"
, 5219), “to listen, attend” (as in Acts 12:13), and so, “to
submit, to obey,” is used of “obedience” (a) to God, Heb. 5:9; 11:8; (b) to Christ, by
natural elements, Matt. 8:27; Mark 1:27; 4:41; Luke 8:25; (c) to disciples of Christ, Luke
¶ Indicates that all the NT occurrences of the Greek word under consideration are
mentioned under the heading or sub-heading.