Ezekiel 37:26-28

26 1I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be 2an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land[a] and 3multiply them, and will 4set my sanctuary in their midst forevermore.
27 5My dwelling place shall be with them, 6and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
28 Then 7the nations will know that 8I am the LORD who sanctifies Israel, when 9my sanctuary is in their midst forevermore."

Ezekiel 37:26-28 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.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Ezekiel 34:25
  • 2. See Isaiah 55:3
  • 3. See Ezekiel 36:10
  • 4. ver. 28; Ezekiel 43:7; See Ezekiel 11:16
  • 5. Leviticus 26:11; Revelation 21:3
  • 6. [See ver. 23 above]
  • 7. See Ezekiel 36:23
  • 8. See Ezekiel 20:12
  • 9. [See ver. 26 above]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew lacks in their land
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