YOKE
Piece of wood that fitted, on its inner part, generally curved, to the head or neck of a pair of oxen to hitch them to a chariot or a plow (Num. 19:2).
In Hebrew and GR. The term “yoke” frequently designated a pair of animals thus united (1 Kings 19:19, cast. “yokes”).
It is used as a symbol of servitude and slavery (Jer. 28:2-14; 1 Tim. 6:1), and also of the heavy bondage of being under the law (Acts 15:10; Gal. 5:1).
The Lord Jesus invites the believer to take upon himself his yoke, and to learn from Him; that is, to abandon his own will, to submit to the will of God, contenting himself with a position of humility; This is how he will find rest for his soul. His yoke is easy, and his burden is light (Mt. 11:29, 30)