# Covenant & Oath Bible Study
## Background
2024.10.08
- [[My_Military_Oath|My Military Oath]]
2021.09.20
- We had a great conversation about [[Covenant]] at [[Church]] yesterday.
- It seems to me that there are lots of similarities between a contract and a covenant.
- [[Name_Key#^nk-3|M]] and [[Name_Key#^nk-4|F]] believe that there is a significant difference between contracts and covenant. However, I did not understand their position.
- So, I figured I should do a Bible study on the subject.
## Questions
- What are the similarities and differences between:
- a covenant and a contract?
- a covenant and an oath?
- a pledge of allegiance and a covenant or oath?
- a covenant / oath and a vow
## ToDo
- ToDo Study
- “oath”
- [[G3727]]
- [[H7621]]
- [[G1242]]
- [[G1303]]
- ToDo Transfer
- DONE - Copy notes from 2021.09.20.0436 - Covenant.ods
## Takeaways
- Exodus 34
- Based on this chapter, the covenant God made with Israel was one sided {10}
- It is possible for people to make a covenant with other people {15}
- Numbers 30
- It would seem to me that a vow (H5088), oath (H7621) and pledge (H0632) are very similar. At the very least, they are the same when it comes to God's command to not break His word but do everything He has promised (H3318).
- Matthew 5
- Jesus seems to imply that an oath and a vow are very similar and we are NOT to break either of them (33)
- On the other-hand, Jesus commanded: simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No (37)
- Galatians 3
- A new law does not:
- revoke the previously established covenant
- nullify the promise
- James 5
- James said we should not swear by heaven, earth or an oath (12)
- It is interesting that James used a different word for "oath" than Jesus. Compare with **Matthew 5.33** (12)
- He went on to say that we should simply say yes or no o we will not fall under judgment (G2920). Compare with **Matthew 5.37** (12)
- I am guessing the "judgment" part is the consequence of failing to keep the oath (12)
- Extra Biblical Info
- Government Oaths
- Outside of marriage, most people will NOT be required to swear an oath. However, many public servants are required to do so.
- 10 U.S. Code § 688
- According to US Code, retired officers are subject to recall
## Notes
Genesis 6.18
- Date {18}
- [[H1285]]
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Genesis 9.9-17
- Date {9-17}
- H1285 x7
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Genesis 14.13
- Date {13}
- H1285
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Genesis 15.18
- Date {18}
- H1285
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Genesis 17.2-21
- Date {2-21}
- H1285 x13
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Genesis 21
- Date {27 & 32}
- H1285
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Genesis 24
- Date
- H7621 (8)
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Genesis 26
- Date
- H7621 (3)
- H1285 (28)
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Genesis 31.44
- Date {44}
- H1285
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Exodus 2.24
- Date {24}
- H1285
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Exodus 6.4-5
- Date {4-5}
- H1285 x2
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Exodus 19.5
- Date
- H1285
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Exodus 22
Date
- H7621 (11)
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Exodus 23.32
- Date
- H1285
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Exodus 24.7-8
- Date
- H1285 x2
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Exodus 31.16
- Date
- H1285
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[[Exodus_34|Exodus 34]]
- Date {12}
- H1285
- 2021.09.25
- Based on this chapter, the covenant ([[H1285]]) God made ([[H3772]]) with Israel was one sided {10}
- Based on **verse 15**, it is possible for people to make a covenant with other people
- Based on these two verses, it could be interpreted that the covenant is two way. In particular: {27-28}
- God made a covenant with Moses and with Israel {27}
- **Verse 28** says that the covenant and the “Ten Commandments” are the same. However, “commandments” is actually “dabar”, [[H1697]] which generally means “words”. Out of 1441 occurrences, the NASB translates it into “commandments” only 4 times {28}
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Leviticus 2.11-16
- H1285
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Leviticus 5
Date
- H7621 (4)
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Leviticus 24.3-4
- Date (8-9)
- H1285
- 2021.09.20 {3-4}
- Covenant is not in the Hebrew
- BSB Note: {3a} The Testimony refers to the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant inscribed with the Ten Commandments.
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Leviticus 26.1-13
- Date (1-13, 15, 25, 42-45)
- H1285
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Numbers 5
Date
- H7621 (21)
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Numbers 10.33
- {33}
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Numbers 18
- {19}
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Numbers 25
- {12-13}
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### Numbers 30
2024.05.13
- Based on verse 2, it would seem to me that a vow (H5088), oath (H7621) and pledge (H0632) are very similar. At the very least, they are the same when it comes to God's command to not break His word but do everything He has promised (H3318). (2)
- It is interesting that the Hebrew word "yatsa" (H3318) translated "he has promised" in verse 2 really means "to go or come out." An example from **Genesis 1.12**, "The earth produced" vegetation. (2)
- a person's "word" is wrapped up in all this too
- The rest of the chapter deals with women vowing an oath, etc (3-16)
- Compare with **Matthew 5.33** (2)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Genesis_01]]
- [[Numbers_30]]
- [[Matthew_05]]
- Topics
- [[Covenant]]
- [[Oath]]
- [[Pledge]]
- [[Promise]]
- [[Vow]]
- Verses
- 2
- Hebrew Words
- pledge ([[H0632]])
- word ([[H1697]])
- promise ([[H3318]])
- vow ([[H5088]])
- oath ([[H7621]])
- Greek Words
-
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study|Covenant Bible Study]]
- Other
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Deuteronomy 7
Date
- H7621 (8)
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Joshua 2
Date
- H7621 (17, 20)
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Joshua 9
Date
- H7621 (20)
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### Judges 21
Date
- Notes
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- Studies
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study|Covenant Bible Study]]
- Topics
- [[Covenant]]
- [[Oath]]
- [[Pledge]]
- [[Vow]]
- Verses
-
- Hebrew Words
- H7650 (1)
- H7621 (5)
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- Greek Words
-
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### 1 Samuel 14
Date
- H7621 (26)
### 2 Samuel 21
Date
- Breaking oaths have consequences {1-2}
- [[H7650]] {2}
- H7621 (7)
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1 Kings 2
Date
- H7621 (43)
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1 Chronicles 16
Date
- H7621 (16)
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2 Chronicles 15
Date
- H7621 (15)
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Nehemiah 6
Date
- H7621 (18)
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Nehemiah 10
Date
- H7621 (29)
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Psalm 25
- {14}
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Psalm 105
Date
- H7621 (9)
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### Ecclesiastes 8
2024.06.12
- Solomon said:
- because of my oath (H7621) before God (H0430)
- I should "keep the king's command"
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Ecclesiastes_08]]
- Studies
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study|Covenant Bible Study]]
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- Verses
- 2
- Hebrew Words
- [[H0430]] (2)
- [[H7621]] (2)
- Greek Words
-
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### Ecclesiastes 9
2024.06.12
- Solomon continues his soliloquy on all is vanity
- This section focuses on death both to the good and the bad
- Solomon addresses several classes of people in this discourse. The group germane to this study are those who:
- make a vow (H7650), or
- refuse to take a vow (H7621)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Ecclesiastes_09]]
- Studies
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study|Covenant Bible Study]]
- Topics
- [[Vow]]
- Verses
- 2
- Hebrew Words
- [[H7621]] (2)
- [[H7650]] (2)
- Greek Words
-
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Isaiah 65
Date
- H7621 (15)
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![[1715451151_Covenant_Matt_5]]
### Matthew 14
2024.05.12
- oath G3727 (7, 9)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Matthew_14]]
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- Verses
- 7, 9
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G3727]]
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study]]
- Other
-
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### Matthew 26
Date
- "anew" (G2537) = new in quality (29)
- oath (G3727) (72)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Matthew_26]]
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- [[Covenant]]
- Verses
-
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G3727]]
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study]]
- Other
-
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### Mark 6
2024.06.07
- Context
- The demons and the pigs {Mark 5.1-20}
- The healing touch of Jesus {Mark 5.21-43}
- The Rejection at Nazareth {Mark 6.1-6}
- The Ministry of the Twelve {Mark 6.7-12}
- The Beheading of John {}
- oath (G3727) (26)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Mark_06]]
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- Verses
-
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G3727]]
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study]]
- Other
-
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Mark 14.23-25
- Date {23-25}
- "anew" = new in quality
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Luke 1.67-79
- 2021.09.22
- Some translations add a “covenant” in **verse 73**. However, it isn’t in the Greek
- Another word to study is “oath” [[G3727]] at the beginning of **verse 73**
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Luke 22
- Date
- Some manuscripts end verse 19 after This is My body and do not include verse 20. {19-20}
- Date {28-30}
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### Acts 2
Date
- oath (G3727) (30)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Acts_02]]
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- Verses
- 30
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G3727]]
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study]]
- Other
-
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Acts 3
- 2021.09.20 {24-26}
- The Greek word “diatithémi” [[G1303]] is the verb used to make a covenant or will
- The Greek word “diathéké” [[G1242]] is the noun that refers to a covenant or will (25)
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Acts 7
- {8}
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Romans 9
- {1-5}
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Romans 11
- {25-27}
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1 Corinthians 11
- {23-26}
- Need to look at the “new” [[G2537]] part of this
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2 Corinthians 3
- Date {4-6}
- Date {14-16}
- Need to look at the “old” [[G3820]] part of this
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![[1632410902_Covenant_Gal_3]]
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Galatians 4
- G1242 {21-31}
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Ephesians 2
- {11-13}
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### Hebrews 6
Date
- oath (G3727) (30)
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
-
- Topics
- [[Oath]]
- Verses
- 16-17
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G3727]]
- Study
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study]]
- Other
-
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Hebrews 7
- {20-22}
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Hebrews 8
- 2021.09.20
- The Greek word “diatithémi” [[G1303]] is the verb used to make a covenant or will {10}
- The Greek word “diathéké” [[G1242]] is the noun that refers to a covenant or will {6, 8, 9-x2, 10}
- The Greek word “syntelesō” [[G4931]] translated in the BSB as “I will make” it is a verb that means “I will ratify” {8}
- In **verse 13**, the BSB added “covenant” for clarity. However, it is not in the Greek. The BSB also included this note: A broader interpretation could also include priesthood or tabernacle . {13}
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Hebrews 9
- Date
- {15-17 }
- 2021.09.21
- “Covenant” in verse 1 is not in the Greek {1}
- “Covenant” in verse 18 is not in the Greek {18}
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Hebrews 10
- {15-18}
- {26-29}
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Hebrews 12
- {22-24}
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Hebrews 13
- {20}
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![[1716552000_Covenant_James_5]]
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### Revelation 11
2024.06.12
- Context
- The two witnesses {1-6}
- The two witnesses killed and raised {7-14}
- The seventh trumpet {15-19}
- It is interesting that the scene that John describes when the seventh trumpet is sounded is the appearing of the "ark (G2787) of His (God's) covenant (G1242)" {19}
- I am guessing that God did that to remind John and us about His covenant with Israel
#### Outbound Links
- Scripture
- [[Revelation_12]]
- Studies
- [[Covenant_&_Oath_Study|Covenant Bible Study]]
- Topics
- [[Covenant]]
- Verses
- 19
- Hebrew Words
-
- Greek Words
- [[G1242]]
- [[G2787]]
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## Other Notes
- [[Government_Oaths|Government Oaths]]
- [[Recall_to_Active_Duty.pdf]]
- According to US Code, retired officers are subject to recall
- 10 U.S. Code § 688 - Retired members_ authority to order to active duty; duties _ U.S. Code _ US Law _ LII _ Legal Information Institute