Ezekiel 37:11-14

11 Then he said to me: “Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off.’
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
13 Then you, my people, will know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and bring you up from them.
14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.’ ”

Ezekiel 37:11-14 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 7

  • 1. S Job 17:15; S Lamentations 3:54
  • 2. ver 21; Deuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 2:6; Isaiah 26:19; Jeremiah 29:14; Hosea 13:14; Amos 9:14-15; Zephaniah 3:20; Zechariah 8:8
  • 3. S Exodus 6:2
  • 4. S Ezekiel 17:24; Hosea 13:14
  • 5. S ver 9; S Isaiah 11:2; Joel 2:28-29
  • 6. S Jeremiah 43:2
  • 7. Eze 36:27-28,36; Revelation 11:11
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