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Burden
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Genesis 49:14 (a) This beautiful metaphor presents the believer as a bearer of the sorrows and griefs of others. One burden is the load that the Christian has for the glory of GOD and His work; the other is the burden He has for man's need of salvation and relief. He couches down to show His perfect willingness to bear these loads, and to have this yoke put upon his neck. He is described as being strong because the Spirit of GOD gives the strength necessary bearing both of these burdens. Perhaps this is also a beautiful illustration of the Lord JESUS. He too bowed down to bear the burden of GOD's relationship to the people and the relationship of the people to GOD. He bore GOD's righteous character and revealed GOD's judgments while He made provision for man's terrible need because of his sins.
Numbers 4:15-19 (c) This was a God-given load to bear for the glory of the Lord. Some burdens are liabilities - some are assets.
Deuteronomy 1:12 (b) Moses thus describes the great weight of responsibility that was upon him because of the problems connected with the tremendous host he was leading to the promised land.
Psalm 38:4 (b) The word is used to describe the load of sin which crushed David's spirit.
Psalm 55:22 (b) This is a description of any weight of grief or sorrow, any distressing problem or situation which should be brought to the Lord for His sustaining grace and power. (See also Ecclesiastes 12:5).
Psalm 81:6 (b) This is a beautiful way of saying that GOD sometimes leaves the load of grief, sorrow and trouble which weighs down the heart and spirit, but removes the person from under the weight of it. In this case, the burden was left but the person was removed from it, and became a singing, rejoicing believer even though the burden remained. This is one of the three ways in which the Lord relieves His distressed children. As an example, we may think of the father and mother who have an afflicted child. There is no way of removing that burden, but GOD does provide that the hearts of the parents may be radiant, happy and trustful even though the sorrow remains.
Isaiah 9:4 (b) Here we find that GOD delivers His people from the grievous yoke of the enemy so that they may be free to serve Him.
Isaiah 15:1 (a) Here the burden is the sad story of GOD's judgments upon Moab. Frequently when GOD told of the punishment He was preparing to mete out to the enemy, the story is described as a "burden." (See Isaiah 17:1; Isaiah 19:1; Isaiah 21:1, Isaiah 21:11, Isaiah 21:13; Isaiah 22:1, Isaiah 22:25; Isaiah 23:1; Isaiah 30:6).
Isaiah 46:1-2 (b) Probably the Lord is telling us that the sins, sorrows and sufferings of these wicked people were like a heavy load on the hearts and the lives of every living thing in the land.
Jeremiah 23:33 (b) The question is asked concerning what message there is from the Lord about punishment and retribution. (See also vss. Jeremiah 23:36 and Jeremiah 23:38).
Lamentations 2:14 (b) The word is used here to describe the false information given by false prophets to bring fear upon the people.
Ezekiel 12:10 (b) Here is a message concerning punishment and judgment against the leaders of Israel. (See also Hosea 8:10; Nahum 1:1; Zechariah 12:1; Malachi 1:1).
Matthew 23:4 (b) The word is used in this case concerning religious laws, rules and programs formulated by false religions and forced upon the worshippers in that faith. (See also Luke 11:46).
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Burden'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/b/burden.html. 1957.
