Matthew 23:21

“And whoso shall swear by the temple, etc.] As we have before seen they used to do, and as appears from what the poet says f1279: Ecce negas, jurasque mihi per templa tonantis Non credo: jura, verpe, per Anchialum. In which he intimates, that if the Jew swore by the temple, he would not believe him; as well he might not, since such an oath was accounted nothing; but bids him swear by Anchialus, that is, by hwla yj, “Chi Eloah”, or ˆwyl[ yj, “Chi Alon”, or “Elion, the living God”, or µlw[h yh, “Chi Haolam, he that lives for ever” f1280; and suggests, that he should then believe him. Now our Lord, though he did not allow of such swearing, yet justly argues, that he that sweareth by the temple,…”

“Him that dwelleth therein - That is, God. The temple was his house, his dwelling. In the first, or Solomon’s temple, he dwelt between the cherubims in the most holy place. He manifested himself there by a visible symbol, in the form of a cloud resting on the mercy-seat, 1 Kings 8:10, 1 Kings 8:13; Psalms 80:1. return to 'Top of Page'”

“and by: Kg1 8:13, Kg1 8:27; Ch2 6:2, Ch2 7:2; Psa 26:8, Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14; Eph 2:22; Col 2:9 Matthew 23:22”