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He who swears by the heaven, swears by the throne of God, and by him who sits on it.
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All Oaths Point to God
Commentators explain that Jesus is dismantling the Pharisees' artificial distinctions in oaths. Swearing by heaven is an oath by God's throne, and therefore by God Himself. Any oath, to have meaning, ultimately appeals to God, making attempts to swear by lesser things a futile exercise.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The throne of God. Heaven is his throne (Matthew 5:34). It is so called because it is the place where he sits in glory. Jesus …
19th Century
Baptist
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…
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he that shall swear by heaven As the Jews were wont to do in common, but did not look upon such an oath as oblig…
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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
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