God needs to take no oaths since His words are always reliable. So when He chooses to take one, it’s clearly a moment in history in which He wants us to know with absolute certainty that He will do what He’s said.
God’s oath
A change in the law
Hebrews continues to emphasise the need for a finer priest if we are to know God. God’s law, and the priests appointed under it, were a blessing to Israel. But they were weak, unable to save people
Help from others
Melchizedek was the priest-king of Salem (later Jerusalem) when Abraham was wandering the land.
A puzzling man
Melchizedek was the priest-king of Salem (later Jerusalem) when Abraham was wandering the land.
Flesh and blood
Jesus is so different from us because he is the eternal Son of God. His conception was by the power of the Holy Spirit. His life was lived without a moment’s sin.
We’re on the road to glory
For the Christian dissatisfaction with ourselves and this world is a signpost to the better world for which we have been saved.