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For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live forever,
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The Gesture of a Divine Oath
Commentators unanimously explain that God 'lifting up his hand to heaven' is the formal gesture of taking a solemn oath. This action, similar to how humans would swear in a court, signifies the profound seriousness and binding nature of the declaration that follows.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Song of Moses
If (Deuteronomy 32:1–3) is regarded as the introduction, and (Deuteronomy 32:43) as the conclus…
19th Century
Anglican
For I lift up my hand. —This is the form of taking an oath. () The two verses may be connected as follows: “For I lift up my h…
Baptist
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver …
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16th Century
Protestant
For293 I lift up my hand to heaven. Others render it, “When I shall have lifted up my hand,” and read it in connection with the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For I lift up my hand to heaven Which is a gesture used in swearing, (Genesis 14:22) , and is ascribed t…
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