Ezekiel 37:24-25

The Davidic Kingdom

24 "My servant ¹David will be king over them, and they will all have ²one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.

25 "They will live on the land that I gave to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers lived; and they will live on it, they, and their sons and their sons' sons, forever *; and ³David My servant will be their prince forever.

Ezekiel 37:24-25 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

• 1. Jeremiah 30:9; Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:25; Hosea 3:5
• 2. Psalms 78:71; Isaiah 40:11; Ezekiel 34:23
• 3. Isaiah 11:1; Ezekiel 37:24; Zechariah 6:12