lad, and covenanted to give
him money. And he promised [Greek: exomologese]."[60] And we
consequently infer that the word which designates Judas' conduct in
completing his treacherous bargain, when used in a good sense, bears the
construction _to Covenant_. Again, we read, "God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the
name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in
earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."[61] And we
remark, that to confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, from this appears to
be tantamount to an oath, and accordingly includes in it, _to Covenant_.
The passage is a manifest application to the Redeemer of the prophetic
words, "Unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear."[62] The
last words that remain to be considered are another quotation of the
same Scripture:--"For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every
knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God."[63] They
follow the statement, "For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat
of Christ;" but they do not refer exclusively to the final judgment. As
the expression, "every knee shall bow to me," cannot be confined to that
alone, so neither can that which immediately follows. They appear to be
used to show that he to whom such homage by men shall be paid, will
preside at the future judgment; and accordingly intimate, that
throughout all time that homage shall be given. There is no reason
afforded in the whole passage to conclude, that the homage will include
in it less than all the services connected with the use of the oath.

Another verb ([Greek: omologeo]) in the Greek of the New Testament is
also rendered _to confess_. It is that from which the former, by the
addition of a prefix, which gives emphasis to the meaning, is derived.
It is used in the passage which describes the wicked promise of Herod to
Herodias--"Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she
would ask."[64] It therefore designates the act by which one enters into
an agreement or a covenant with another. It has that import in classic
writers among the Greeks. It is used by the Apostle in writing to the
Hebrews and to others, in such circumstances as to preclude the idea
that that meaning he did not attach to it. One case may be selected. "By
him therefore, let us offer the sacrifice