Ezekiel 37:1-14 -The Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14 TNK JPS 1984

1 The hand of the LORD came upon me. He took me out by the spirit of the LORD and set me down in the valley. It was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many of them spread over the valley, and they were very dry. 3 He said to me, "O mortal, can these bones live again?" I replied, "O Lord GOD, only You know." 4 And He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! 5 Thus said the Lord GOD to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live again. 6 I will lay sinews upon you, and cover you with flesh, and form skin over you. And I will put breath into you, and you shall live again. And you shall know that I am the LORD!" 7 I prophesied as I had been commanded. And while I was prophesying, suddenly there was a sound of rattling, and the bones came together, bone to matching bone. 8 I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had grown, and skin had formed over them; but there was no breath in them. 9 Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, O mortal! Say to the breath: Thus said the Lord GOD: Come, O breath, from the four winds, and breathe into these slain, that they may live again." 10 I prophesied as He commanded me. The breath entered them, and they came to life and stood up on their feet, a vast multitude. 11 And He said to me, "O mortal, these bones are the whole House of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone; we are doomed.' 12 Prophesy, therefore, and say to them: Thus said the Lord GOD: I am going to open your graves and lift you out of the graves, O My people, and bring you to the land of Israel. 13 You shall know, O My people, that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and lifted you out of your graves. 14 I will put My breath into you and you shall live again, and I will set you upon your own soil. Then you shall know that I the LORD have spoken and have acted" -- declares the LORD.

Genesis 2:7 7 the LORD God formed man from the dust of the earth. He blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.

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[mkl62]

I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. Today (April 10, Lent 5), this was our Old Testament Lesson for the Day.

[wayman29]

@mkl62 Very nice! Thanks for sharing! It's a very moving text even if it is taken clearly out of context most of the time. We can use the literature the way we need to .  Kind regards to you and I hope you watch only the videos you like. :0)

[vantraveler]

So cool to see wayman, squit, and bark hanging out together! You too phil - your reading conveys the power of great literature.

Which is harder: Returning from exile, or emerging from dust?

[wayman29]

Emerging from dust in Exile. Thanks for your comment on this video and the other. You have been most kind and helpful. Thanks for watching whether you happen to agree or not. you opinion is most welcome.

[whistlinphil]

Wayman,

Thanks for the props to me. And thanks for the scripture reading. You ysed a word, tanuck, I think it was. Is that a translation of the bible? I vaguely remember having heard it, but I'm not sure what it is...

~Phil

[wayman29]

Tanakh is the Jewish Old Testament. This is the Jewish Publication Society 1984 version and is my favorite translation. You can find more by googling it when you have the time. Take care! :0)

[mkl62]

@wayman29 There is more to this Scripture from my church. Several years back, this was the Old Testament Lesson for The Day of Pentecost. Our pastor at the time based his sermon on this. It seemed that some members didn't want to do this or that, so he said when that happened, he saw dried white bones. Needless to say, that didn't go over too well. And our members still remember that sermon.

[KnowWhatIsTrue]

This prophecy was fulfilled in the Book of Acts (chapter 1&2) when the Jews whom God gathered from all the nations were in Jerusalem when The Holy Spirit was given to them and they were empowered to share salvation to all the gentile nations - Notice the prophecy says that Israel was saying 11 "behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our HOPE is lost." The salvation through Jesus IS the HOPE - this is in conjunction with Daniel 12:2 - Please watch my video The 144,000

[wwwFamilyPrideOrg]

What if people are cremated NO dry bones?

[fyrstikken]

beautyful.

[YahyaWay]

Excellent !

[lbcerg7]

The 10 northern tribes ARE NO MORE. They have been mixed with so many other nationalities. Can you not see that this is the Church? ONE KINGDOM,ONE KING!

[vantraveler]

actually, my initial "question" was really just a stab at interpretation. I could have stated it less cryptically:

"Surely, the Creator who brought us into being can be trusted not to let us rot forever in captivity."