“If a man vows a vow to the Lord, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”
Numbers 30:2 ESV
“Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’” Matthew 5:33 ESV
“I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips.” Psalm 89:34 ESV
“Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil” Matthew 5:37 ESV
Not only did God command us to be people of our word and to keep promises, but He gave us the ultimate example of someone who did it: Himself! He did not leave us without an example, and this should encourage us as we seek to be people who emulate
Him and keep our promises to others.
We must not make promises that we do not think we should keep.
Ezekiel generally seems to stress a need for correctness, where he denotes moral lapse, dishonesty ( 3:20 ; Ezekiel 18:24 Ezekiel 18:26 ; 33:18 ) such as taking usury and showing partiality in judgment ( 18:8 ), dishonest trade that desecrates the sanctuaries ( 28:18 ), and taking pledges for loans, stealing, and so on ( 33:15 ).
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