1. Matthieu 5:35 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

What does it mean to swear an oath by earth?

Matthieu 5:35 (NEG79)

35 ni par la terre, parce que c'est son marchepied; ni par Jérusalem, parce que c'est la ville du grand roi.

To swear an oath by earth is to invoke God seeing, as he is the Creator of this world, and the earth belongs to him (Isaiah 66:1–2). God is witness to your oath when you swear by earth; it is not a lesser oath that you are not obligated to keep.