a11:28
b23:4
c1:21
dHeb 4:8-11
e11:29-30
f7:13-14
gActs 15:10
h1 Jn 5:3
iMatt 23:4
jActs 15:10
kMatt 11:28

‏ Matthew 11:28-29

11:28  a The heavy burdens were likely caused by the legal requirements of the teachers of religious law and Pharisees (see 23:4  b).

• rest: Spiritual refreshment in either a present or a future sense (cp. 1:21  c; Heb 4:8-11  d).
Summary for Matt 11:29-30: 11:29-30  e A yoke, which forms a harness between two animals, is a metaphor for the demands of discipleship. In contrast to the “yoke” of the religious leaders, Jesus’ yoke is easy and light, not because it is less demanding (see 7:13-14  f), but because the power of the Messiah (by the Holy Spirit) makes it possible (see Acts 15:10  g; 1 Jn 5:3  h). The religious demands of Israel’s spiritual leaders (Matt 23:4  i; Acts 15:10  j) included 613 Old Testament commands and their expansion through tradition. Jesus urged those who were suffering from the burdens of the Pharisees’ stipulations to come to him (Matt 11:28  k) in order to find the salvation their hearts desired. It is a call to salvation involving a life of obedience to Jesus’ new teachings. People are invited to enter a relationship with a humble and gentle teacher.
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