“Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:”
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 — God's commitment to the heirs of the promise is established doubly: by promise and by oath. The unchanging nature of God's intent is emphasized—no revision, no reversal, no uncertainty.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 6:17
God, however, ought to have been believed even without an oath: Hebrews 6:17 “wherein” (he says) God willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it [lit. “mediated” ] by an oath. In these words he comprehends also the believers, and therefore mentions this “promise” which was made to us in common [with them]. “He mediated” (he says) “by an oath.” Here again he says that the Son was mediator between men and God.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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