Sentences with phrase «promises on oath»
Speaking to the last of the Maccabean brothers, «the king appealed..., not with mere words, but with promises on oath, to make him rich and happy if he would abandon his ancestral customs: he would make him his Friend and entrust him with high office» (2 Mac 7:24).
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20 When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant.
I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.»
23 The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: «Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.»
Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors.
Back in Wittenberg, Luther reached the last verse of Genesis with its symbolical ending, and its atmosphere of promise and faith which were so much part of Luther's faith: «At length Joseph said to his brothers, I am about to die; but God will be sure to remember you kindly and take you back from this country to the land that he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Not exact matches
(37) They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but most among mankind realise it not.
From the ancient Hippocratic Oath to modern codes like the AMA Principles of Medical Ethics, physicians have understood that the doctor — patient relationship must be founded on trust, which is the reason that physicians publicly promise to use their knowledge and skills only for purposes of healing, and never for taking life.
You do, however, waffle on about broken oaths, promises & contracts leading to «morally corrupt» behaviour.
«We say to these congresspeople: We promise you, if you violate your oath of office and you defraud the voters, you hurt the people of this state, we will remove you from office on Nov. 2, 2018,» Cuomo said.
Governor Andrew Cuomo took the oath of office for his second term Thursday, promising in a symbolism - laden inauguration ceremony set on the 64th floor of 1 World Trade Center to make New York the first state to tackle national problems of economic inequality and a flawed criminal justice system.
In his inaugural speech just over a year ago, Buhari promised Nigerians that «having just a few minutes ago sworn on the Holy Book, I intend to keep my oath and serve as President to all Nigerians.
ALBANY — Charging that Rep. John Faso and other House Republicans from New York have violated their oaths of office and defrauded voters, Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a fiery promise on Tuesday to work at seeing them ejected from office in next year's midterm elections.
Examples of oaths that are not verifications on oath or affirmation, and which would not require identifying the person, would be oaths of office, promises about future behavior, or oaths before oral testimony.