Fairness

Unfair and Unreasonable Treatment - Matthew 5:33 – 5:42 (commentary)

The Lord addresses the matter of oath making of which the Pharisees were notorious for.  The basis for Old Testament oath-taking  is found in Lev.19:12, Duet. 23:21 and Numbers 30:2.  Oaths taken in the name of the Lord were binding and it was a very serious matter …