Matthew 5:35
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Matthew 5:35 “nor in the earth, for it is a footstool of His feet, nor unto Jerusalem for it is a city of the great King” (CG). In the previous verse, Jesus said, “And I, I say to you, not swear atall, either in the heaven, for it is God’s throne.” He continues this thought now, saying, “nor in the earth.” Jesus again uses the word en, in. It would be like saying, “I swear in the name of the earth.” The sense is “by” earth. Jesus says that like heaven, we are not to…
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