|
28 |
Come to me, all
who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
|
“labor”
1.
labor, work, give effort (Lk 5:5; Mt 6:28);
2.
be tired, grow weary (Mt 11:28; Jn 4:6);
3.
lose heart, be emotionally fatigued and discouraged (Rev
2:3)
“heavy laden”
cause to carry
– Lk.
11:46; Mt. 23:4. (passive) to be burdened, be loaded down (Mt
11:28) [i.e., burdened by someone else's decision] |
COME
(near; be present with)
(AUDIENCE) |
|
29 |
Take my yoke
upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls. |
“yoke”
1.
yoke, frame for draft animals, used for pulling and labor
(Mt 11:29, 30; Ac 15:10) – cf. Lk 11:46
2.
balance scale (Rev 6:5);
3.
be slave to someone / something (Gal 5:1; 1Ti 6:1)
4.
load down with obligations, formally, place yoke on the neck (Ac
15:10)
“gentle”
(used only 4x
in NT; 3x in Mt)
Secular Gk.
“friendliness” vs rough, hard, or violent in relationship --
(“This is an active attitude and deliberate acceptance, not just
a passive submission.”)
“lowly in heart”
1.
downhearted, downcast, timid, lacking in hope (2Co 7:6)
2.
humble, unpretentious (Mt 11:29);
3.
lowly, humble of status (Lk 1:52; Ro 12:16);
4.
gentle, meek, mild, implying low social standing (2Co
10:1; Jas 1:9; 4:6; 1Pe 5:5)
“rest for your souls”
1.
stop, not cease (Rev 4:8);
2.
rest, become physically refreshed as result of resting
from work (Mt 11:29; Rev 14:11);
3.
place to rest, adj. location for resting (Mt 12:43; Lk
11:24);
4.
relief, from anxiety and trouble (Mt 11:29; Rev 14:11)
à
Psa 73:16-17 |
TAKE
(yoke)
LEARN
(gentleness
Lowliness)
FIND
(rest)
1. now – Heb 4
2. eternity – Rev 14:13 |
|
30 |
For my yoke is
easy, and my burden is light.” |
“easy”
1.
good, superior for particular purpose or use (Lk 5:39);
2.
(morally) good (1Co 15:33);
3.
kind, loving, gracious (Lk 6:35; Ro 2:4; Eph 4:32; 1Pe
2:3);
4.
easy, pertaining to what is pleasant, implying
suitability (Mt 11:30)
“light”
1.
light, not burdensome, light of weight (Mt 11:30);
2.
limited, light, not intense (2Co 4:17);
3.
easy, not difficult to bear (Mt 11:30) |
EASY – vs. hard way of the Law
LIGHT – vs. heavy load of the Law |