Early Church on Oaths - Source Data + Bibliography
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Bibliography on the History of Interpretation of the saying “Do not swear at all”
Allison, D.C., 2013. James (ICC): A Critical and Exegetical Commentary. Bloomsbury Publishing (pp. 722-725).
Bruner, F.D., 2004. Matthew: The Christbook, Matthew 1-12. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. (pp. 233-246).
Davies, W.D., and Allison D.C., 2004. Matthew 1-7 (ICC). Vol. 1. A&C Black. (pp. 535-536).
Delouis, O., 2008. "Église et serment à Byzance: norme et pratique." in Oralité et lien social, ed. Auzépy and SaintGuillain, pp. 212–46
DesRosiers, N.P., 2014. Oath and Anti-Oath Alternating Forms of Community Building in the Third Century, in: DesRosiers, N., Rosenblum, J.D., Vuong, L. (Eds.), Religious Competition in the Third Century CE: Jews, Christians, and the Greco-Roman World. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen, pp. 93–104.
Haraguchi, Takaaki, 1991 "The Prohibition of Oath-taking in the Gospel of Matthew." PhD diss. (pp. 18-68). Available at: The prohibition of oath-taking in the Gospel of Matthew - ProQuest
Kreider, A. 2013. Oaths Ferguson, E., 2013. Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, Second Edition. Routledge. pp.823-824.
Luz, Ulrich. 2007. Matthew 1-7: A Commentary. Edited by John H. Morison and Helmut Koester. Translated by James E. Crouch. Revised ed. edition. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press. (pp. 266-269).
Martens, J.-A.A., 1991. A second best voyage: Judaism and Jesus on oaths and vows (thesis). pp. 310-317.
Meli, Silvio. 2016. "The oath: genesis, development and
Augustinian orientation-a revisitation in the light of recent
scholarship." in ELSA Malta Law Review, 6, 231-254. Available @: OAR@UM:
The oath : genesis, development and Augustinian orientation - a revisitation in
the light of recent scholarship
Minear, P.S., 1971. Yes or No: The Demand for Honesty in the Early Church. Novum Testam. 13, 1.
Nesch, E. Early Christian Commentary of the Sermon on the Mount. CreateSpace. 2nd edition, 2018. pp.147-156
Rinolfi, C.M.A., 2013. Il Giuramento dei chierici fra diritto romano e diritto canonico. Diritto@ storia. Nuova serie, (11). Available @: https://web.archive.org/web/20160608013336/http://www.dirittoestoria.it/11/tradizione/Rinolfi-Giuramento-chierici-diritto-romano-diritto-canonico.htm
Uhalde, K., 2013. Expectations of Justice in the Age of Augustine. University of Pennsylvania Press. (pp. 77-104, Chapter 3. Christian Oaths: A Case Study in Practicality over Doctrine).
Source Data for the History of Interpretation of the saying “Do not swear at all”
Second Century
· Justin Martyr
̶ 1 Apology 16.5
· Ptolemy the Gnostic
̶ Flora 4.1 (Epiphanius, Panarion 1.2.33.6.1)
· Irenaeus of Lyons
̶ Adversus Haereses, 2.32.1.
̶ Adversus Haereses, 4.13.1.
· Acts of Apollonius, 6
· Martyrdom of Polycarp, 9-10
· Acts of John, 28
· Protevangelium of James. 13
Third Century
· Clement of Alexandria
̶ Paedagogus, 3.11
̶ Stromata 5,14
̶ Stromata 7.8
̶ Quis Dives Salvetur, 40
· Tertullian
̶ Apology 32
̶ On Idolatry, 11
̶ On Idolatry, 19
· Origen
̶ De Principiis 4.19
̶ Exhortation to Martyrdom, 7
̶ Homily 5.12 on Jeremiah (4:1-2)
̶ Commentary on Matthew [Latin], 17
̶ Commentary on Matthew [Latin], 110
· Cyprian of Carthage
̶ On Mortality, 4
̶ The Good of Patience, 16
̶ Testimonies against the Jews, 3.12.
· Gregory Thaumaturgas
̶ Metaphrase on Ecclesiastes, 39
̶ Metaphrase on Ecclesiastes, 44
· Acts of Saint Eugenia, 10
· Acts of Saint Codratius, 15-16
· Martyrdom of Basilides, as recorded in Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, 6.5.5
· Novatian’s Oath, as recorded in Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica, 6.43.18
· Justinus’ Oath, as recorded in Hippolytus’ Refutation of All Heresies, 5.22.
· Second Book of Jeu, 43
· Didascalia Apostolorum [Syriac], 21
Fourth Century
· Eusebius of Caesarea
̶ Demonstratio Evangelica; 3.2
̶ Demonstratio Evangelica; 3.3
̶ Demonstratio Evangelica; 3.5
̶ Praeparatio Evangelica 1.4
· Lactantius
̶ Epitome of the Divine Institutes, 64
· Acts of Phileas, 5.11
· Juvencus
̶ Historia Evangelica, Liber I, 572-583
· Pseudo-Clement
̶ Homilies: Epistle of Peter to James, 3-4; Homily 3.55; Homily 13.11;
̶ Recognitions: 3.6; 3.23; 7.35
· Acts of Pilate, 2
· Aphrahat
̶ Demonstration 23:63-66.
· Ephrem the Syrian̶ Sermons De Fide, 3.219
· Athanasius Alexandria
̶ On the Moral Life (Fragments), 1
̶ Apologia Ad Constantium, 3
· Pseudo-Athanasius
̶ De Passione et Cruce Domini, 4-6
· Hilary of Poitiers
̶ Commentary on Matthew, 4:23-24
· Ambrose of Milan
̶ Expositio in Psalmum David CXVIII, Sermo 14.14
̶ On Virgins, 3.6.28
· Pseudo-Hippolytus
̶ On the End of the World, 23
· Basil of Caesarea
̶ Address to Young Men on Greek Literature, 7
̶ How the monk should be equipped, 1
̶ Concerning Baptism, Q.5
̶ Ascetical Discourse [Ejusdem Sermo Asceticus, PG 31:869-881], 5
̶ Letter 22.1
̶ Letter 45.2
̶ Letter 85
̶ Letter 188.10
̶ Letter 199.29
̶ Letter 207.4
̶ First Homily on Psalm 14 (Dubious), 5
· Gregory Nazianzen
̶ Oration 4:122
̶ De Vita Sua: 1101-1109
̶ Oration 45:17
̶ Carmina Moralia, 24
· Gregory of Nyssa
̶ Homilies on the Song of Songs, 13
· Epiphanius of Salamis
̶ Panarion, 1.19.6:1-4
· Rufinus of Aquileia
̶ Apology against Jerome, 2:3-7
· John Chrysostom
̶ Adversus oppugnatores vitae monasticae, 3.15
̶ Homilies on Genesis, 15.17
̶ Homilies on the Devil, 1.7
̶ Discourses against Judaizing Christians, 1.3.4
̶ Homilies on the Statues: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20
̶ Baptismal Instruction 9.38-41
̶ Baptismal Instruction 10:24-29
̶ Homilies on Matthew, 17
̶ Homilies on Ephesians, 2.6
̶ Homilies on Acts: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
̶ Fragment on James 5:12
̶ Fragment on Jeremiah 4:2
· Jerome of Stridon
̶ Commentary on Matthew, 5:34
̶ Commentary on Galatians, 5:22-23
̶ Commentary on Jeremiah, 4:2
̶ Letter 107.13
· Evagrius Ponticus
̶ De Oratione, 127
· Didymus the Blind
̶ Commentary on Zechariah, 8:16-18
̶ Fragment on 2 Corinthians 1:23
· Chromatius of Aquileia
̶ Tractates on Matthew 10.2
· Augustine of Hippo
̶ De Sermone Domini in Monte, 1.17
̶ De Mendacio, 28
̶ Commentary on Galatians, 9
̶ Contra Faustum, 19:22-23
̶ Epistle 47.2
̶ Epistle 157.40
̶ First Exposition on Psalm 88, 4
̶ Sermon 180
̶ Sermon 307
̶ Sermon 308
· Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum, Homily 12
· Apostolic Constitutions: 5.2.12; 6.4.23; 7.1.3
· Ethiopic Didascalia, 28
