The document discusses oxen and donkeys used for "earing" or preparing the ground. It describes oxen as representing godly ministers who labor to spread the word of God. Donkeys also help with agriculture and need redemption by God. Together, the ox and donkey's role is to give the world "ears to hear" God's message so people's hearts are open to receive the seed of God's word.

1. An Ox and An Ass Earing
Isaiah 30:23-25
23) Then shall he give the rain of thy seed,
that thou shalt sow the ground withal;
and bread of the increase of the earth,
and it shall be fat and plenteous:
in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
24) The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the
ground shall eat clean provender,
which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the
fan.
25) And there shall be upon every high mountain,
and upon every high hill,
rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great
slaughter,
when the towers fall.
What is an ox?
The ox typifies a godly minister.
1 Corinthians 9:9-11

2. 9) For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not
muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.
Doth God take care for oxen?
10) Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes,
no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow
in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be
partaker of his hope.
11) If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great
thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
1 Timothy 5:17-18
17) Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of
double honour, especially they who labour in the word
and doctrine.
18) For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox
that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy
of his reward.
Isaiah 32:20
20) Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send
forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Luke 13:15
15) The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite,
doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or
his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

3. Described as
- Strong
Ps 144:14; Prov 14:4
- Beautiful
Jer 46:20; Hos 10:11
- Having understanding
Isa 1:3
Rapid manner of collecting its food
Num 22:4
Sea of brass restedonfigures of
1Kgs 7:25
Illustrative
- (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers
Isa 30:24; Isa 32:20
- (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support
1Cor 9:9; 1Cor 9:10
- (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
Prov 9:2; Matt 22:4

4. What is an Ass?
An ass had to be redeemed; he is a rebel by nature and
needs redemption by The Lamb
Exodus 13:13
13) And every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem
with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou
shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man
among thy children shalt thou redeem.
Job 11:12
12) For vain man would be wise, though man be born
like a wild ass's colt.
Daniel 5:20-21
20) But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind
hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly
throne, and they took his glory from him:
21) And he was driven from the sons of men; and his
heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was
with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like
oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven;

5. till he knew that the most high God ruled in the
kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it
whomsoever he will.
John 1:29
29) The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him,
and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh
away the sin of the world.
• Was used…
- In agriculture
Isa 30:6; Isa 30:24
- For bearing burdens
Gen 42:26; 1Sam 25:18
- For riding
Gen 22:3; Num 22:21
- In harness
Isa 21:7
- In war
2Kgs 7:7; 2Kgs 7:10

6. • Governedby a bridle
Prov 26:3
• Urgedonwitha staff
Num 22:23; Num 22:27
• Womenoftenrode on
Josh 15:18; 1Sam 25:20
• Persons of rankrode on
Judg 10:3; Judg 10:4; 2Sam 16:2
• Judges of Israel rode onwhite
Judg 5:10
• Young, most valuedfor labour
Isa 30:6; Isa 30:24
• Trustypersons appointedto takecare of
Gen 36:24; 1Sam 9:3; 1Chr 27:30
• Often takenunlawfully by corrupt rulers
Num 16:15; 1Sam 8:16; 1Sam 12:3
• Later counted as an ignoble creature
Jer 22:19

7. • Laws respecting as ass
- Not to be coveted
Exod 20:17
- Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
Exod 23:5
- Astray, to be brought back to its owners
Exod 23:4; Deut 22:1
- Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
Deut 22:2; Deut 22:3
- Not to be yoked with an ox
Deut 22:10
- To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath
Deut 5:14
• Miracles connected with
- Mouth of Balaam's opened to speak
Num 22:28; 2Pet 2:16
- A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of
Judg 15:19

8. - Water brought from the jaw-bone of
Judg 15:19
- Not torn by a lion
1Kgs 13:28
“Earing”
Exodus 34:21
21) Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day
thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou
shalt rest.
Putting it all together
An Ass (an individual redeemed by the Lamb) and
An Ox (a minister) have the job of “earing” the
ground.
Something with ears is supposed to “hear” our job
is to give the world ears to hear God’s word.
Matthew 11:15
15) He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

9. Used seven times in Rev 2-3
(Rev 2:7; Rev 2:11; Rev 2:17; Rev 2:29; Rev 3:6; Rev 3:13;
Rev 3:22)
We are not the seed we just get the ground ready
to accept the seed.
Jeremiah 4:3-4
3) For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and
Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow
not among thorns.
4) Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away
the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and
inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like
fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the
evil of your doings.
Isaiah 59:2
2) But your iniquities have separated between you
and your God, and your sins have hid his face from
you, that he will not hear.
Isaiah 66:2
2) For all those things hath mine hand made, and all
those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this

10. man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a
contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
Hosea 2:21-22
21) And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith
the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the
earth;
22) And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and
the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
An Ox and An Ass Earing-
Isa 30:24
What is an ox?
Describedas
- Strong
- Beautiful
- Having understanding
Rapid manner of collectingitsfood
Sea of brass restedon figuresof
Illustrative
- (Engagedin husbandry,) of Ministers
- (Notmuzzledin treadingcorn,) of Minister'srightto support
- (Preparedfor a feast,) of the provisionof the gospel
What is an Ass?
• Wasused…
- In agriculture
- For bearingburdens
- For riding
- In harness

11. - In war
• Governedbya bridle
• Urgedon with a staff
• Womenoftenrode on
• Personsof rank rode on
• Judgesof Israel rode on white
• Young,most valuedfor labour
• Trusty personsappointedto take care of
• Oftentaken unlawfullybycorrupt rulers
• Later counted as an ignoble creature
• Laws respectingas ass
- Not to be coveted
- Fallenundera burden,to be assisted
- Astray, to be brought back to its owners
- Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
- Not to be yokedwith an ox
- To enjoythe rest of the Sabbath
• Miraclesconnectedwith
- Mouth of Balaam's openedto speak
- A thousand menslain by Samson with a jaw-bone of
- Waterbrought from the jaw-bone of
- Not torn by a lion
“Earing”
Putting it all together