In Ezekiel 37:1, Ezekiel sees in a vision dead men raised to life; its meaning is given Ezekiel 37:11. In it, the doctrine of the Resurrection of the Body is at least implied. Such a figure would only have force with those who were familiar with this idea (compare 1 Samuel 2:6; Job 19:25; Psalms 16:... [ Continue Reading ]
THE VALLEY - The same word as “the plain” Ezekiel 3:22; Ezekiel 8:4. The “dry bones” represented the Israelites dispersed abroad, destitute of life national and spiritual.... [ Continue Reading ]
PROPHESY - Not in the sense of predicting what was to come to pass, but simply in that of speaking under the inspiration of God. In Ezekiel 37:5, not “I will cause,” but I cause or am causing.... [ Continue Reading ]
BONE TO HIS BONE - i. e., to its proper place in the frame.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WIND - Rather, as in the margin and as in Ezekiel 37:5. The bones are the bones of the “slain,” because the scene was one which was likely to occur in the time of the Chaldaean invasion, and the fact of violent death reminded the prophet of the miserable condition of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
WE ARE CUT OFF FOR OUR PARTS - That is, “as for us, we are cut off.” The people had fallen into despair.... [ Continue Reading ]
A prophecy of the reunion of Israel and Judah, the incorporation of Israel under one Ruler, the kingdom of Messiah upon earth and in heaven. Ezekiel 37:16 ONE STICK - So in the marginal reference the names of the tribes had been written on rods or sticks. FOR JUDAH ... - To the house of David had... [ Continue Reading ]