The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 37:27
God's tabernacle. I. GOD IS IN THE MIDST OF HIS PEOPLE . He is not a distant divinity seated on cloud-capped Olympus or hidden in remote heavenly regions. He visits the earth and even dwells there. We recognize his presence in the beauty of spring and the wealth of autumn; we hear his voice in the thunderstorm, and we see his glory in the sunshine. He haunts the cathedral aisles of the forest; he unveils his glory beneath the blue dome that covers the fair fields of... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 37:26-27
With the people thus gathered ( Ezekiel 37:21 ), united ( Ezekiel 37:22 ), purified ( Ezekiel 37:23 ), and established under the rule of Messiah ( Ezekiel 37:25 ), Jehovah makes a covenant of peace (see on Ezekiel 34:25 ; and comp. Psalms 89:3 ), further characterized as an everlasting covenant ; or, covenant of eternity (see on Ezekiel 16:60 ; and comp. Genesis 17:7 ; Isaiah 55:3 ; Jeremiah 32:40 ); which guarantees the continuance between him and them of undying... read more