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All Oaths Point to God
Jesus dismantles the Pharisees' attempts to create 'lesser' oaths. Commentators explain that swearing by the altar inherently includes the sacred gifts upon it. Similarly, swearing by the temple invokes God who dwells there. You cannot separate a holy object from the source of its holiness. This logic exposes the futility of trying to make promises that don't ultimately answer to God.
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Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 23:20–22
19th Century
Preacher
The Jews invented fantastic forms of swearing in order to evade the use of the divine name. Our Lord therefore next proved the utter failure of all…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 23:20
See comments on 5:33–37 and 15:14 for the background and thrust of these verses. While it may be true that the rabbis fought the abuses of oaths an…
John Gill
On Matthew 23:20
17th Century
Pastor
Whosoever therefore shall swear by the altar,
&c.] Not that Christ allowed of swearing by the altar, or by the templ…
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Matthew Henry
On Matthew 23:13–33
17th Century
Minister
The scribes and Pharisees were enemies of the gospel of Christ, and therefore of the salvation of people's souls. It is bad to keep away from Chris…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 23:13–33
13th Century
Philosopher
After He instructed the disciples and the multitudes about the caution they should have regarding the Jews' doctrine, He now directs His words to t…