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- God tells Ezekiel to command the bones to listen to his voice (Ezekiel 37:4-6). When Ezekiel does, God’s Spirit rushes over the bones, assembles them into skeletons, and covers them in muscle and skin (Ezekiel 37:7-8). God then fills the corpses with his Spirit, and a living nation fills the valley (Ezekiel 37:9-10).
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Feb 28, 2022 · Answer. Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37:1–14) came to him after God had directed him to prophesy the rebirth of Israel in chapter 36.
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In Ezekiel 37:1-14, the prophet Ezekiel is taken in a vision to a valley full of dry bones. The allegorical meaning of this vision is that the dry bones represent the people of Israel who were in captivity and had lost their hope. The bones were dry, which means that they were dead and lifeless.
Mar 9, 2024 · As Ezekiel prophesies, there’s a rattling sound, and the bones come together, muscle and flesh appear, and breath enters them (Ezekiel 37:7-10). This dramatic transformation from death to life symbolizes God’s promise to restore Israel not just physically by returning them to their land but spiritually by reviving their hope and reuniting ...
- The Valley of Dry Bones
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Ezekiel 37:1-14 is about a vision given to the prophet Ezekiel, in which he was taken to a valley full of dry bones. The Lord asked him whether these bones could come to life, and Ezekiel responded that only the Lord knew. God then commanded Ezekiel to prophesy to the bones, and as he did, they began to come together and be covered with flesh. Fina...
This passage is often seen as a metaphor for the restoration of Israel as a nation after the Babylonian captivity. The bones represent the scattered and defeated Israelites, who would one day be restored and brought back to life as a nation. This interpretation is supported by the fact that in verse 11, the Lord explicitly says that the bones repre...
One interpretation suggests that the valley of dry bones represents any hopeless and lifeless situation. It could be a personal struggle, a societal issue, or a spiritual crisis. In these situations, the Lord calls us to prophesy, to speak life and hope into the problem. Like Jesus during his temptations, we need to confront our struggles with the ...
In verse 9, the Lord commands Ezekiel to prophesy to the breath and call the four winds to breathe life into the dead bones. The breath and the four winds are often seen as representations of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God is often associated with breath and wind. A good example is Genesis 2:7. “Then the Lord God formed a ...
Ezekiel 37:1-14 is a powerful and multi-layered scripture that speaks to us on many levels. While the passage does refer to the restoration of Israel as a nation after the Babylonian captivity. It also speaks to the power of our words, the importance of faith, trust in the Lord, and the role of the Holy Spirit in bringing about transformation and r...
Originally posted on Intentional Faithedited by LFCDavid Guzik commentary on Ezekiel 37 describes the valley of dry bones, which come to life and how God brings the kingdom under one king.
When Ezekiel does, God’s Spirit rushes over the bones, assembles them into skeletons, and covers them in muscle and skin (Ezekiel 37:7-8). God then fills the corpses with his Spirit, and a living nation fills the valley (Ezekiel 37:9-10).
4 He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 This is what the Lord God says to the bones: I will cause breath to enter you so you will come to life. 6 I will put muscles on you and flesh on you and cover you with skin. Then I will put breath in you so you will come to life.
