Simple Speech
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Tis a Gift to Speak Simply
Tis a Gift to Speak Simply
Introduction
Introduction
1. Fulfill your vows ()
1. Fulfill your vows ()
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The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary Although Jesus’ Position on Oaths Is Not Wholly Unique, It Was Rare Enough to Be Distinctive
Pythagoras: let one’s word carry such conviction that one need not call deities to witness (Diog. Laert. 8.1.22; cf. Diod. Sic. 10.9.2).
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’
2 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.
4 who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind;
2. Don’t deceive others with your words ()
2. Don’t deceive others with your words ()
34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;
35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.
36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
Examples of Broken or Misused Vows in the Gospel of Matthew
Examples of Broken or Misused Vows in the Gospel of Matthew
Herod
7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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5 But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is ‘devoted to God,’
15 Peter said, “Explain the parable to us.”
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72 He denied it again, with an oath: “I don’t know the man!”
73 After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, “Surely you are one of them; your accent gives you away.”
74 Then he began to call down curses, and he swore to them, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately a rooster crowed.
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3. Speak honestly and simply ()
3. Speak honestly and simply ()
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37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
16 There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil,
19 a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.
Conclusion
Conclusion