Yokes—A Study Guide.

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing. (Isa 10:27)

I) Define Yoke and it’s use–

• A Yoke is according to Merriam Webster’ ‘s dictionary as a wooden bar or frame by which two Oxen are joined by the head or neck. It was an instrument used to plow the field. A Yoke according to the word symbolizes servitude, slavery or fellowship.
• There are two main evil Yokes–The Yoke of wood and of Iron. Wood symbolizes the flesh and Iron slavery (Demonic Oppression) The iron Yoke was used with prisoners of wars. They would have an iron Yoke around their necks.
• A Yoke can be defined spiritually as sickness, poverty and oppression. One of the ways an evil Yoke can be destroyed is thru Fasting. ( Isa 58:6)
• Christ set us free from all evil Yokes. The word Christ means Yoke breaking, burden removing power of God. (Isa 10:27) Knowing your identity in Christ is the first step in breaking evil Yokes in your life.
• A Yoke can be a good thing. Christ invites us to put on his Yoke. (Matt 11:28-30) How are we Yoked with Christ? The word says that we have the mind of Christ. (I Cor 2:16) By confessing and hiding his word in our hearts, we learn to think like Christ.

II) Examples of Wooden and Iron Yokes—

1. Yokes were used in Jeremiah 27 and 28. God led Jeremiah to make a wooden yoke as a symbol for the people of Judah to surrender to King Nebuchadnezzar. He wanted to show mercy to Judah, but a false prophet broke Jeremiah’s Yoke of wood. He Prophesied lies and in return God brought judgment. The false Prophet died and Israel was going to get a more severe judgment with a Yoke of Iron.
2. King Saul had a Yoke of Wood. His flesh got the best of him. He hardened his heart many times, until an evil sprit came upon him. This got him into a Yoke of Iron. (I Sam 16:14)
3. Another example is Judas. He was bound with a yoke of the flesh. He did not heed Jesus’s call to repent. At the communion table, Satan, himself entered into him and he went the point of no return. (John 13:27)

Summary—There is one more example, but I want to encourage you to click on my podcast links below for more teachings on the different types of Yokes. God bless.

(1) https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Escrava_Anastacia.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

(2) https://rumble.com/v2r25sr-understanding-yokes.html

(3) https://rumble.com/v2r6shk-the-yoke-of-the-lord.html