EZEKIEL 37

EZEKIEL’S VISION OF THE VALLEY OF DRY BONES

Ezekiel has a vision of a valley filled with dried bones. Through Ezekiel, God commands the bones to come alive. God’s spirit appears upon the bones, breathing life into them, and restoring them completely! Instead of dry bones, Ezekiel now stands before a great army, full of life and strength.

The valley of dry bones shows the immense death amongst Israel, both literally and spiritually. God plans to breathe new life and spirit into His people, restoring them and strengthening them. Just as God created man from dirt with His breath in Genesis 2, God will begin a new act of creation among the Israelites.

God instructs Ezekiel to take two sticks, one representative of Judah and the other of Israel. Ezekiel is to join the sticks, making them one in his hand. This vision represents the twelve tribes of Israel reuniting as one unified nation.

God promises that one day Jerusalem will become the dwelling place for the Israelites and God’s Spirit. They will be united under an everlasting covenant and led by a Shepherd from the line of David.