Bible Strands
Luke 1:73
the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The declaration occurs within a prophetic announcement that links past covenant remembrance with present deliverance from hostile forces.
The words — ὅρκον (horkon) and ὤμοσεν (ōmosen) denote the specific divine pledge and the completed act of swearing it.
The thread — This sworn commitment runs through Genesis 22:16, Deuteronomy 7:8, and Psalm 105:9, where God's prior oath to the patriarchs grounds His subsequent acts of mercy and rescue.
Why it lands — The text states that current salvation events are the direct execution of a prior divine commitment, requiring the reader to recognize that service to God flows from fulfilled promise rather than human initiative.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
Cross-references
- Genesis 22:16 saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son,
- Deuteronomy 7:8 But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Psalms 105:9 the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.
- Deuteronomy 7:12 If you listen to these ordinances and keep them carefully, then the LORD your God will keep His covenant and the loving devotion that He swore to your fathers.
- Jeremiah 11:5 This was in order to establish the oath I swore to your forefathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is to this day.” “Amen, LORD,” I answered.
- Genesis 26:3 Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
- Hebrews 6:13 When God made His promise to Abraham, since He had no one greater to swear by, He swore by Himself,
- Hebrews 6:16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument.
- Genesis 24:7 The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this land’—He will send His angel before you so that you can take a wife for my son from there.