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05 Dt 23.21-23 God enforced Israelites' vows
10 2 Sam 21.1 God punished Israel for breaking their covenant with the Gibeonites
21 Ecc 5.4-6 Wisdom about vows:promptly perform what was vowed, or don’t vow
59 Jas 5.12 Commandment against Jewish practice of using oaths to deceive
59 Jas 5.12 MacArthur on oath-taking and truthfulness
8 Oaths not allowed, just "yes" or "no"
MacArthur on oath-making
Principle: a covenant/promise/oath made, even if ill-informed by others’ deception, is still binding
Spurgeon on David’s oath in Ps 132.2
Wisdom: discern what is being asked before committing to do it