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OAR
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6,29|
 
 

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OATH
- -  (A solemn qualification)
- -  Used in solemnizing covenants
......  Between Abraham and the king of Sodom: ...  Ge 14:22,23|
......  Between Abraham and Abimelech: ...  Ge 21:22,23|
......  Between Isaac and Abimelech: ...  Ge 26:26-29,31|
- -  Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer: ...  Ge 24:2,3,9|
- -  Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by: ...  Ge 25:33|
- -  Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by: ...  Ge 31:53|
- -  Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers: ...  Ge 47:28-31|
- -  Joseph requires a similar oath: ...  Ge 50:25|
- -  Rahab requires an oath from the spies: ...  Jos 2:12-14; 6:22|
- -  The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites: ...  Jos 9:3-20|
- -  Moses covenants with Caleb by: ...  Jos 14:9|
- -  The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by: ...  Jud 11:10|
- -  The Israelites swear in Mizpeh: ...  Jud 21:5|
- -  Ruth swears to Naomi: ...  Ru 1:17|
- -  Boaz swears to Ruth: ...  Ru 3:13|
- -  Saul swears to Jonathan: ...  1Sa 19:6|
- -  Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by: ...  1Sa 20:3,13-17|
- -  David swears to Saul: ...  1Sa 24:21,22; 2Sa 21:7|
- -  Saul swears to the witch of En-dor: ...  1Sa 28:10|
- -  David swears not to eat until the sun goes down: ...  2Sa 3:35|
- -  Joab confirms his word by: ...  2Sa 19:7|
- -  David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king: ...  1Ki 1:28,29|
- -  Solomon confirms his word by: ...  1Ki 2:23|
- -  So does Shimei: ...  1Ki 2:42|
- -  Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by: ...  2Ki 2:2|
- -  King of Samaria confirms his word with an: ...  2Ki 6:31|
- -  Gehazi confirms his lie by: ...  2Ki 5:20|
- -  Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers: ...  2Ki 11:4|
- -  Zedekiah violates: ...  2Ch 36:13|
- -  Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites: ...  Ezr 10:5,19|
- -  So does Nehemiah: ...  Ne 5:12,13|
- -  Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah: ...  Jer 38:16|
- -  Gedaliah confirms his word by: ...  Jer 40:9|
- -  Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by: ...  Mr 14:71|
- -  ATTRIBUTED TO GOD: ...  Ge 22:16; Ps 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isa 14:24; 45:23;  Jer 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Lu 1:73; Heb 3:11,18; 4:3;  6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; Re 10:6|
- -  UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: ...  Ex 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; Le 6:2-5; 19:12; Nu 5:19-24; De  5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1Ki 8:31,32; Ps 15:1,2,4; Ec 8:2; Isa  48:1; Jer 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; Da 9:11; 12:7; Ho 4:15;  Mt 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mr 6:26; Ac 23:12-14;  2Co 1:23; Ga 1:20; Heb 6:16; Jas 5:12; Re 10:5,6|
......  See COVENANT 
......  See FALSE WITNESS 
......  See GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME 
......  See PERJURY 

- -  The lawful purpose of, explained: ...  Heb 6:16|
- -  Antiquity of: ...  Ge 14:22; 24:3,8|
- -  USED FOR
......  Confirming covenants: ...  Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17|
......  Deciding controversies in courts of law: ...  Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31|
......  Pledging allegiance to sovereigns: ...  2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2|
......  Binding to performance of sacred duties: ...  Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2|
......  Binding to performance of any particular act: ...  Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12|
- -  Judicial from of administering: ...  1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63|
- -  Often accompanied by raising up the hand: ...  Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6|
- -  Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to: ...  Ge 24:2,9; 47:29|
- -  To be taken in fear and reverence: ...  Ec 9:2|
- -  THE JEWS
......  Forbidden to take, in name of idols: ...  Jos 23:7|
......  Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing: ...  Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12|
......  Forbidden to take false: ...  Le 6:3; Zec 8:17|
......  Forbidden to take rash, or unholy: ...  Le 5:4|
......  To use God's name alone in: ...  De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16|
......  To take, in truth, judgment, &c: ...  Jer 4:2|
......  Generally respected the obligation of: ...  Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9|
......  Fell into many errors respecting: ...  Mt 23:16-22|
......  Often guilty of rashly taking: ...  Jud 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72|
......  Often guilty of falsely taking: ...  Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9|
......  Condemned for false: ...  Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5|
......  Condemned for profane: ...  Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2|
- -  INSTANCES OF RASH, &c
......  Joshua, &c: ...  Jos 9:15,16|
......  Jephthah: ...  Jud 11:30-36|
......  Saul: ...  1Sa 14:27,44|
......  Herod: ...  Mt 14:7-9|
......  The Jews who sought to kill Paul: ...  Ac 23:21|
- -  Custom of swearing by the life of the king: ...  Ge 42:15,16|
- -  EXPRESSIONS USED AS
......  By the fear of Isaac: ...  Ge 31:53|
......  As the Lord liveth: ...  Jud 8:19; Ru 3:13|
......  The Lord do so to me, and more also: ...  Ru 1:17|
......  God do so to thee, and more also: ...  1Sa 3:17|
......  By the Lord: ...  2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42|
......  God do so to thee and more also: ...  1Sa 3:17|
......  Before God I lie not: ...  Ga 1:20|
......  I call God for a record: ...  2Co 1:23|
......  God is witness: ...  1Th 2:5|
......  I charge you by the Lord: ...  1Th 5:27|
......  As thy soul liveth: ...  1Sa 1:26; 25:26|
- -  God used, to show the immutability of his counsel: ...  Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17|
 
 

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OBDURACY (HARDNESS)
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  2Ch 36:15,16; Ps 95:8-11; Pr 1:24-31; 29:1; Heb 3:8,15;  4:7; Re 9:20,21|

- -  See AFFLICTION, OBDURACY IN 
- -  See IMPENITENCE 
- -  See REPROBACY 

- -  INSTANCES OF
......  The antediluvians: ...  Ge 6:3,5,7|
......  Sodomites: ...  Ge 19:9,14|
......  Pharaoh
......  See PHARAOH 
......  Israelites: ...  Nu 14:22|
......  Sons of Eli: ...  1Sa 2:22-25|
 
 

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OBEDIENCE TO GOD
- -  Commanded: ...  De 13:4|
- -  Without faith, is impossible: ...  Heb 11:6|
- -  INCLUDES
......  Obeying his voice: ...  Ex 19:5; Jer 7:23|
......  Obeying his law: ...  De 11:27; Isa 42:24|
......  Obeying Christ: ...  Ex 23:21; 2Co 10:5|
......  Obeying the gospel: ...  Ro 1:5; 6:17; 10:16,17|
......  Keeping his commandments: ...  Ec 12:13|
......  Submission to higher powers: ...  Ro 13:1|
- -  Better than sacrifice: ...  1Sa 15:22|
- -  Justification obtained by that of Christ: ...  Ro 5:19|
- -  Christ, an example of: ...  Mt 3:15; Joh 15:20; Php 2:5-8; Heb 5:8|
- -  Angels engaged in: ...  Ps 103:20|
- -  A characteristic of saints: ...  1Pe 1:14|
- -  Saints elected to: ...  1Pe 1:2|
- -  Obligations to: ...  Ac 4:19,20; 5:29|
- -  Exhortations to: ...  Jer 26:13; 38:20|
- -  SHOULD BE
......  From the heart: ...  De 11:13; Ro 6:17|
......  With willingness: ...  Ps 18:44; Isa 1:19|
......  Unreserved: ...  Jos 22:2,3|
......  Undeviating: ...  De 28:14|
......  Constant: ...  Php 2:12|
- -  Resolve upon: ...  Ex 24:7; Jos 24:24|
- -  Confess your failure in: ...  Da 9:10|
- -  Prepare the heart for: ...  1Sa 7:3; Ezr 7:10|
- -  Pray to be taught: ...  Ps 119:35; 143:10|
- -  Promises to: ...  Ex 23:22; 1Sa 12:14; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23|
- -  To be universal in the latter days: ...  Da 7:27|
- -  Blessedness of: ...  De 11:27; 28:1-13; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25|
- -  The wicked refuse: ...  Ex 5:2; Ne 9:17|
- -  Punishment of refusing: ...  De 11:28; 28:15-68; Jos 5:6; Isa 1:20|
- -  Exemplified
......  Noah: ...  Ge 6:22|
......  Abram: ...  Ge 12:1-4; Heb 11:8; Ge 22:3,12|
......  Israelites: ...  Ex 12:28; 24:7|
......  Caleb &c: ...  Nu 32:12|
......  Asa: ...  1Ki 15:11|
......  Elijah: ...  1Ki 17:5|
......  Hezekiah: ...  2Ki 18:6|
......  Josiah: ...  2Ki 22:2|
......  David: ...  Ps 119:106|
......  Zerubbabel: ...  Hag 1:12|
......  Joseph: ...  Mt 1:24|
......  Wise men: ...  Mt 2:12|
......  Zacharias &c: ...  Lu 1:6|
......  Paul: ...  Ac 26:19|
......  Saints of Rome: ...  Ro 16:19|
 
 

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OBEDIENCE
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ge 18:19; Ex 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; Nu 9:23; 14:24; De 5:10; Jos  14:6-14; 22:2; 24:24; 1Ki 3:14; 2Ki 18:6; 21:8; Ne 1:5; Ps  1:2; 18:44; 25:10; 99:7; 103:17,18,20,21; 111:10; 112:1;  119:2,4-6,8,10,15,16,22,30,31,33,44,45,55,56,59,60,72,77,87,  97,100-102,104-106,109,112,129,167,168; 143:10; Pr 1:33;  19:16; 28:7; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23; Eze 18:19; 33:14-16; Da  7:27; Mt 5:19; 6:24; 9:9; 12:50; 13:8,23; 25:20-23; Mr 2:14;  3:35; 4:20; Lu 1:6; 6:46-48; 8:15,21; 11:2,28; 12:37,38; Joh  8:28,51; 9:4; 10:27; 14:15,23,31; 15:10,14,16; Ac 4:19;  5:29; Ro 6:17; Eph 2:10; Php 2:12; Heb 10:7; Jas 2:10-12;  1Pe 1:2,14; 1Jo 2:3-6,17; 3:22,24; 5:2,3; 2Jo 1:6-9; Re  12:17; 22:7,14|
- -  See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE 

- -  ENJOINED: ...  Ge 17:9; Ex 23:22; Le 19:19,36,37; 20:8,22; 22:31; 26:3-13;  Nu 15:38-40; De 4:1-40; 5:1-33; 6:1-25; 8:1-6,11-14,16-20;  10:12,13; 11:1-3,8,9,13-28,32; 13:4; 26:16-18; 27:1-10;  28:1-68; 32:46; Jos 22:5; 23:6,7; 24:14,15; 1Sa 12:24;  15:22; 2Ki 17:37,38; 1Ch 16:15; 28:9,10,20; Ezr 7:10,23; Ps  76:11; Ec 12:13; Jer 26:13; 38:20; Mal 4:4; Mt 9:9;  19:17,29; Mr 2:14; Joh 12:26; 13:17; 14:15,21; Ga 3:10,12;  5:3; Eph 4:1,17; 6:6-8; Php 2:12; 1Ti 6:14,18; Heb 13:16;  Jas 1:22-25|
......  See COMMANDMENTS 
......  See DUTY 
......  See LAW 

- -  EXEMPLIFIED: ...  Ge 6:9; Nu 9:23; 14:24; Jos 14:6-14; 2Ki 18:6; 20:3; 2Ch  24:16; 31:20,21; Ezr 7:10; Ne 7:2; Job 1:8; Ps 17:3; 26:3-6;  99:7; 101:2,3; 106:30,31; 119:30,31,40,44,47,48,51,54-56,59,  60,67,69,100-102,105,106,110,112,166-168; Ac 23:1; 24:16; Ro  6:17; 2Co 1:12; 6:3,4; Php 3:7-14; 1Th 1:9; 2:10; 2Ti 1:3;  Re 2:19; 3:4; 14:4,5|
......  See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE 
......  See COMMANDMENTS 

- -  FILIAL
......  See CHILDREN 

- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Noah: ...  Ge 6:9,22; 7:5; Heb 11:7|
......  Abraham: ...  Ge 12:1-4; 17:23; 21:4; 22:12; Ne 9:8; Ac 7:3-8; Heb  11:8-17; Jas 2:21|
......  Bethuel and Laban: ...  Ge 24:50|
......  Jacob: ...  Ge 35:1,7|
......  Moses: ...  Nu 27:12-22; Heb 3:2,3|
......  Moses and Aaron: ...  Ex 7:6; 40:16,21,23,32|
......  The Israelites: ...  Ex 12:28; 32:25-29; 39:42,43; Nu 9:20,21; De 33:9; Jud  2:7; Ps 99:7|
......  Under the preaching of Haggai: ...  Hag 1:12|
......  Caleb: ...  De 1:36|
......  Joshua: ...  Jos 10:40; 11:15|
......  Reubenites: ...  Jos 22:2,3|
......  Gideon: ...  Jud 6:25-28|
......  David: ...  1Sa 18:14; 25:28; 1Ki 11:6,34; 15:5; 2Ch 29:2; Ac 13:22|
......  Elisha: ...  1Ki 19:19-21|
......  Hezekiah: ...  2Ki 18:6; 2Ch 31:20,21; Isa 38:3|
......  Josiah: ...  2Ki 22:2; 23:24,25|
......  Asa: ...  2Ch 14:2|
......  Jehoshaphat: ...  2Ch 17:3-6; 20:32; 22:9|
......  Jehoiada: ...  2Ch 24:16|
......  Uzziah: ...  2Ch 26:4,5|
......  Jotham: ...  2Ch 36:22,23|
......  Levites: ...  2Ch 29:34|
......  Cyrus: ...  2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1:1-4|
......  Ezra: ...  Ezr 7:10|
......  Hanani: ...  Ne 7:2|
......  Job: ...  Job 1:8|
......  Daniel: ...  Da 6:10|
......  Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: ...  Da 3|
......  Jonah: ...  Jon 3:3|
......  Ninevites: ...  Jon 3:5-10|
......  Zacharias: ...  Lu 1:6|
......  Simeon: ...  Lu 2:25|
......  Joseph: ...  Mt 1:24; 2:14|
......  Mary: ...  Lu 1:38|
......  Jesus: ...  Mt 3:15; 26:39,42; Lu 22:42; Joh 4:32,34; 5:30; 12:49,50;  14:31; 17:4; Heb 3:2|
......  John the Baptist: ...  Mt 3:15|
......  John and James: ...  Mr 1:19,20|
......  Matthew: ...  Mt 9:9|
......  Simon and Andrew: ...  Mr 1:16-18|
......  Levi: ...  Mr 2:14|
......  Nathanael: ...  Joh 1:47|
......  The rich young man: ...  Mt 19:20; Mr 10:19,20; Lu 18:21|
......  The disciples: ...  Joh 17:6|
......  Cornelius: ...  Ac 10:2|
......  Paul: ...  Ac 23:1; 26:4,5; 2Ti 1:3|
- -  TO CIVIL LAW
......  See CITIZEN 
 
 

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OBJECT TEACHING
- -  See INSTRUCTION 
 
 

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OBLATION
- -  See OFFERINGS 
 
 

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OBLIGATION
- -  A motive of obedience: ...  De 4:32-40; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 26:16; 32:6; 1Sa 12:24; 1Ch  16:12; Ro 2:4; 2Co 5:15|
- -  Acknowledgment of: ...  Ps 116:12-14,17|
- -  See DUTY 
 
 
 

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OBSEQUIOUSNESS
- -  (Servile compliance)
- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Abigail: ...  1Sa 25:23-31,41|
......  Mephibosheth: ...  2Sa 9:8|
......  The woman of Tekoah: ...  2Sa 14:4-20|
 
 

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OBSTETRICS
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Eze 16:4|
- -  See MIDWIFE 
 
 

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OCCULT SCIENCE
- -  See SORCERY 
 
 

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ODOR
- -  See INCENSE 
- -  See PERFUME