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Protecting God's Unique Honor
Commentators like John Calvin connect this command to the Third Commandment (not taking God's name in vain). To swear by or even mention another god's name in a reverent way is to transfer God's unique glory to an idol. Since an oath acknowledges a divine witness and judge, this honor belongs exclusively to the one true God. The command protects God's singular and holy reputation.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 23:13
18th Century
Theologian
Compare (Deuteronomy 4:9); (Joshua 22:5); (Ephesians 5:15).
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 23:1–19
19th Century
Bishop
The “miscellaneous laws” are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to th…
John Calvin
On Exodus 23:13
16th Century
Theologian
Make no mention of the name of other gods. There is no doubt that this declaration should be connected with the Third Commandment. Moses e…
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John Gill
On Exodus 23:13
17th Century
Pastor
And in all [things] that I have said unto you, be circumspect ,
&c.] Or observe them, be careful to keep them punctu…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 23:10–19
17th Century
Minister
Every seventh year the land was to rest. They must not plow or sow it; what the earth produced of itself was to be eaten and not stored up. This la…