Is The Yoke On You?

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Is The Yoke On You?

• Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me for I am
  meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest
  unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my
  burden is light. Matthew 1129-30

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The Facts, Please!

• A Yoke In Bible times, a yoke was a rough
  wooden beam shaped to fit across the necks of a
  pair of animals. It was held in place by two
  sticks that came down the sides of the necks and
  were held together by ropes or leather fasteners.

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More Facts, Please!

• Oxen were the animals usually used in working the
  land or pulling loads. A yoke linked the oxen
  together so they could work more efficiently.

• In Jesus day, the Jewish rabbis (teachers) used
  the phrase take the yoke of to mean become the
  pupil of a certain teacher.

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Still More Facts, Please!

• A Mantle A mantle (a coat or cloak) was an
  almost square piece of cloth, worn on top of
  other clothing. It was usually made of two
  pieces of thick woolen material sewn together,
  with slits for the arms. A prophets mantle was,
  as a rule, a sheepskin with the wool turned
  outward. This is probably the kind of mantle
  worn by the prophet Elijah.

• If a prophet wished to appoint a man to be
  prophet in his place after he was gone, he would
  throw his mantle over the mans shoulders. This
  meant that he was the man best suited to do the
  job.