Matthew 5: 33-37

(Matthew 5: 33-37)

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.  But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Regarding the oath, it is the Old Testament's teaching to "keep the oath". In the ninth commandment of the Ten Commandments, false oaths are strictly prohibited. Jehovah God has not forbidden the "people to swear by their will," and if they have sworn, they must be kept. However, in Numbers (30: 3-16), 『The pledge of an unmarried woman could be canceled by the father. The wife's pledge can be canceled by finally deciding whether or not the husband is obliged to follow. ” The law even provides a solution to cases in which the oath is misplaced by human error or foolishness.
In Leviticus 5: 4-6『Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin..』

The teachings of the Old Testament oath are reasonable. However, Jesus said, "Don't swear," even saying that swearing is from evil. The oath itself was not unconditionally forbidden, but the Jewish people's hypothetical formal oath was firmly rejected. In particular, it meant to stop right away from the wrong habit of exploiting the rules of the law, "You must keep your oath to God," at the convenience of the Jews.
In Matthew 23: 16-22

 『Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!  Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.  And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon..』

Jesus sharply pointed out that Jewish religious leaders were misrepresenting the oath. The Jews say that they must keep by swearing on gold and offerings (tributes to the temple), but that they have no obligation to keep the oaths spoken against the temple and the altar. In response, Jesus said that the temple was greater than gold, the altar was more than a gift, and God was greater than the temple and altar. All the oaths, whether staked or vowed only, were eventually done to God. Therefore, it is wrong to keep some of the vows and not to keep some.『 Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:.』

God's throne is greater than heaven. Likewise, God's footsteps are greater than the earth. , The king (God) is greater than Jerusalem. In short, it means that every oath is done to God, so we must do our best. Jesus continued, “Let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Jewish teachers, whether positive or negative, considered the oath if they answered the same question more than once. An oath is an act of making a commitment to keep all kinds of promises, whether it's a pledge to give to God and a promise to keep a contract among people. Whether it is a commandment, a vow, a promise, or a contract, you swear if you answered with sincerity and integrity. Jesus' will is to keep all promises faithfully, without needing to guarantee anything, whether in words or things. The original meaning of the Old Testament teaching about the oath is inherited. Nevertheless, when people swear by mobilizing objects or objects that are huge, they can involve the wrong intention to deceive others.

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