Did God swear in order to express His human nature?
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We read in Psalm 110:4 (KJV):
> The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:13-17 gives an explanation on why God swore:
> When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
One is inclined to conclude that God manifested his Human Nature by making an oath in the way human beings did.
What is the take of Bible scholars of different denominations, on the subject?
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