Jesus the Rabbi pt 3: The Easy Yoke
In Matthew 11 Jesus makes a little statement that many Christians today find great comfort and hope in. For His first hearers, it was explosive!
Even today, Jewish Rabbis continue to refine the “Yoke of the Commandments” that every Jew must accept. Male Orthodox Jews wear hats as a visual symbol of this commitment. Jesus invited his Jewish listeners who were “weary and heavy laden” to come to Him and take His yoke upon themselves. It was a clear indication that Jesus was not just another Rabbi among Rabbi’s. He was claiming to be The Rabbi, inviting people to trade in their loyalties to other teachers and come follow Him instead. As He did this, He completely changed how we relate to God’s laws.
Instead of relying on teachers to tell us what God expects us to do; Jesus invites us to come walk alongside Him as He accomplishes every good purpose God has on our behalf. That’s how we find rest for our souls. It’s how we are made right with God. It all rests on Jesus!
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