Ezekiel 37:1-6

Israel's Dry Bones Will Come to Life Again

1 The LORD put his strong hand on me. His Spirit brought me away from my home. He put me down in the middle of a valley. It was full of bones.
2 He led me back and forth among them. I saw a huge number of bones in the valley. The bones were very dry.
3 The LORD asked me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I said, "LORD and King, you are the only one who knows."
4 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones. Tell them, 'Dry bones, listen to the LORD's message.
5 The LORD and King speaks to you. He says, "I will put breath in you. Then you will come to life again.
6 I will attach tendons to you. I will put flesh on you. I will cover you with skin. So I will put breath in you. And you will come to life again. Then you will know that I am the Lord." ' "

Ezekiel 37:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 37

This chapter contains a prophecy of the Jews' return from captivity to their own land; of the union of the each tribes with one another; and of the glorious kingdom of Christ among them. Their restoration is represented by a vision of dry bones made alive; the place in which they were; the condition they were in; and the manner in which they were made to live, are described, Eze 37:1-10, the explication and application of this vision to the Jews, Eze 37:11-14, their union is signified by a sign or emblem of two sticks, which became one in the hand of the prophet, Eze 37:15-17, the meaning of this is shown, Eze 37:18-20, then follow promises of their return to their own land, in express words; of their being one kingdom, under one King, Christ, the antitype of David, of their sanctification; of their covenant interest in God, made manifest to them; and of his presence, and dwelling among them, Eze 37:21-28.

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