But the love of god provides a way for our salvation. The hebrew word ruah, meaning breath and wind as well as spirit, is repeated ten times in these fourteen verses four times in the climactic verse. It must be confessed that the book of ezekiel is very difficult. Then he caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley. Hebrew ot transliteration holy name kjv yechezekel ezekiel 37.
The valley is probably that mentioned early in the book, ezekiel 3. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve. The talmudic arrangement of the major prophets is jeremiah, ezekiel, and isaiah, the departure from the true historical order being justified thus. For most, ezekiels message is a mystery, but you can understand gods message for. The wind was an emblem of the spirit of god, and represented his quickening powers. Both english hebrew chapter 37 1 the hand of the lord came upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley, and that was full of bones. Ezekiel 37 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary was originally compiled by priest and biblical scholar rev. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. Study the bible online using commentary on ezekiel 37 and more. Compared to isaiah and jeremiah, the two other major biblical prophets, ezekiel is perhaps the most misunderstood and challenging hebrew prophet. The book of kings ends with doom, jeremiah is all doom, ezekiel begins with doom but ends with consolation, while isaiah is all consolation, so we place doom alongside doom and consolation. Ezekiel 37 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.
Ezekiel 37 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Ezekiel went into exile at the same time as king jehoiachin in the year 597 bc. Ezekiel 37 new american bible revised edition nabre chapter 37. Ezekiel was commended to pray to boldly prophesy to the spirit calling on the spirit to come upon those upon whom the word of god has worked. He was the son of buzi, a priest of jerusalem ezek. Yechezkel ezekiel chapter 1 tanakh online torah bible. Yechezkel ezekiel chapter 37 tanakh online torah bible. Ezekiel 37 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 37 describes the valley of dry bones, which.
And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes. The babylonian exilethe exile in which ezekiel was involvedcame in two waves, the first beginning in 597 b. In each setting, a different dimension of ezekiel 37 is foregrounded. Study ezekiel 37 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This is particularly true in ezekiel 27 where the prophets visions and prophecies take us into heavenly realms, completely uncharted territory for human beings. Ezekiel 37 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Ezekiel 37 the valley of dry bones the hand of bible. Doughty southside christian church december 2014 introduction. This vision brings before us the spiritual condition of israel nationally during all the long centuries of. Ezekiel 37 is a famous passage that records ezekiels vision of the valley of dry bones. Perhaps the story is best known from pentecost, where the role of gods spirit stands out most strikingly. Ezekiel 37 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. This commentary is based upon my personal devotional notes and reflections on the book of ezekiel. It is better, with the hebrew, to put a stop after plain valley, and then read, this was.
Ezekiel 37, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Ezekiels message is the promise that gods spirit will reach out and bring the people back from exile. In contrast to various other prophets ezekiel has not been criticised as much. Old testament hebrewenglish holy name king james version with strongs numbers. Three stages in israels revival present themselves to the prophets eye. Apr 12, 2017 ezekiel 37 is a famous passage that records ezekiels vision of the valley of dry bones. This has a double sense, because the ancient hebrew words for breath and. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. The second action was tantamount to praying, as ezekiel besought the spirit of god to effect the miracle of recreation, to breathe into mans nostrils the breath of life cf. A commentary on the book of ezekiel southside christian.
Ezekiel 37 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in ezekiels prophecy. The book of ezekiel would have been hidden away nignaz sefer yehezkel. Ezekiel shut himself in his home and bound himself. The valley of dry bones is almost certainly the most beloved and well known of. Dry bones and the resurrection of the dead ezekiel 37. The earlier, under the figure of a resurrection of dry bones, beheld by the. Ezekiel s message is the promise that gods spirit will reach out and bring the people back from exile.
Ezekiel 37 life to dry bones and unity to gods people a. The victorious and abundant life through the knowledge of god327chapters 2548 the holiness of god demands judgment of sin. The rabbis were greatly troubled by the fact that the book of ezekiel gives certain laws, chiefly as to the temple procedures, which actually contradict the laws given in the book of leviticus. The jewish people experienced two major exiles, the assyrian exile and the babylonian exile. God announced, through the prophet, that israel will be restored to her land in blessing under the leadership of david, my servant who shall be king over them ezekiel 37. This chapter treats of the same subject with the preceding, in a beautiful and significant vision.
Ezekiel 37 commentary dummelows commentary on the bible. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Under the emblem of the open valley being thickly strewed with very dry bones is represented the hopeless state of the jews when dispersed throughout the provinces of the chaldean empire. Ezekiel was prophesying that one day the book of mormon the stick or scroll of. Ezekiel 37 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Ezekiel 37 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Concerning the life of ezekiel there are but a few scattered references contained in the book bearing his name. Oh, for the one king to reign over the one people, who shall keep the one law, and walk in holiness and humility before the one lord. Yahweh brought ezekiel out in his spirit to a valley of dry bones 37. The union of judah and israel under king messiah symbolizes the union of jews and gentiles under him, partly now, perfectly hereafter ezekiel 37. They indeed say, our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off. The book of ezekiel he will be strengthened of god.
Ezekiel 37 hebrew english translation massoretic text mt. Skin and flesh covered them, and the wind was then told to blow upon these bodies. This is particularly true in ezekiel 21 37 where the prophets visions and prophecies take us into heavenly realms, completely uncharted territory for human beings. What is the meaning of the valley of dry bones in ezekiel 37.
Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy english. And say unto them, thus saith the lord god behold, i will take the children of israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land. Ezekiel is directed to take two pieces of wood, one having judah and the other joseph inscribed upon it, and to join them together ezekiel 37. This word can mean spirit as in gods spirit, wind, and breath. The valley full of dry bones is but too correct a description of the aspect which a. Ezekiel lived with other exiles at the river called chebar. Matthew henry commentary on ezekiel 37 transliteration holy name kjv yechezekel ezekiel 37. Lockman to help understand the context of ezekiel s message of hope in chapter 37, study the following diagram of the book. In the early chapters of the book of ezekiel, the prophet proclaims a. This vision took place while israel was in babylonian captivity so sometime between 586 b. The jewish people had endured many afflictions and chastisements.
Theological symbolism a third element in the story that is helpful is the multidimensional meaning of the hebrew xwr ruach. Ezekiels vision of the valley of dry bones ezekiel 37. In the first part of ezekiel chapters 124, we heard of the bad news. The hand of the lord came upon me and brought me out in the spirit of the lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley. Then he said to me, son of man, these bones are the whole house of israel.
The threatenings of the destruction of judah and jerusalem for their sins, which we had in the former part of this book, were not so terrible, but the promises of their restoration and deliverance for the glory of god, which we have here in the latter part of the book, are as comfortable. Ezekiel 37 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. Ezekiel 37 commentary george leo haydocks catholic. Ezekiel then looked up and prophesied to the wind, or breath, or spirit, and said, come, o breath.
Ezekiel 37 new international version niv the valley of dry bones. But god, contrary to every human probability, restores these bones to life. Ezekiel 37 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. Ezekiel 37 is the thirtyseventh chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. The jewish people experienced two major exiles, the assyrian exile and the. The explanation of the symbol is that the two divisions of the nation, so long separated, will be reunited in their former land, governed by one king of the house of david, under the same. A commentary on the book of ezekiel by pastor galen l. Thousands of years ago, ezekiel recorded warnings and promises of god that are intended for our time, now. Ezekiel 37 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
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