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The yoke here is given in opposition to the yoke of sin and the Mosaic law, under which they had previous been groaning. The law of the Gospel is called a yoke, according to John McEvilly, because like every other law, "it binds us to certain duties, and forbids us to transgress certain limits". In the same way it is called a "burden" because ...
Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. [3] The Greek of the verse's first part is considered awkward, that among many possibilities, it is suggested to be a conclusion of the Hagar-Sarah allegory or a short independent bridging paragraph between the allegory and the new themes in the chapters 5 and 6. [4]
The Bible says that Jesus healed the ill slave of a centurion [88] and restored the cut off ear of the high priest's slave. [89] In his parables, Jesus referenced slavery: the prodigal son, [90] ten gold coins, [91] unforgiving tenant, [92] and tenant farmers. [93] Jesus also taught that he would give burdened and weary laborers rest. [94]
Slavery is at the heart of a crucial biblical tale: the story of Moses. The book of Exodus opens by describing a new Egyptian pharaoh who has forced the Israelites into slavery.
Abolitionist writings, such as "A Condensed Anti-Slavery Bible Argument" (1845) by George Bourne, [138] and "God Against Slavery" (1857) by George B. Cheever, [139] used the Bible, logic and reason extensively in contending against the institution of slavery, and in particular the chattel form of it as seen in the South.
The Museum of the Bible, during a 2018 exhibition called "The Slave Bible: Let the Story Be Told", exhibited an example from 1807. This bible was one of three copies of this version, and is owned by Fisk University. It was printed by Law and Gilbert of London, for the Society for the Conversion of Negro Slaves. [5]
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: 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. The New International Version translates the passage as: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Race and Slavery in the Middle East, New York: Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-505326-5. Kellerman, Christopher J. (2022). All Oppression Shall Cease: A History of Slavery, Abolitionism, and the Catholic Church. Orbis. ISBN 978-1-62698-489-9. McKivigan, John R.; Snay, eds. (1998). Religion and the Antebellum Debate over Slavery. University ...