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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 37:1-28

The wonderful vision of the valley filled with bones was now granted to the prophet. As he gazed on them, he was asked, "Son of man, can these bones live?" His utter abandonment to God, even in the matter of his conception, was evident in his reply, "O Lord God, Thou knowest." Over these bones he was then told to prophesy, commanding the people to hear the word of the Lord, proclaiming to them the promise that breath should enter into them and flesh be restored to them. He obeyed, and beheld... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 37:23

“Nor will they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions, but I will save them out of all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. So will they be my people, and I will be their God.” The verse has a twofold application. It firstly found fulfilment in the fact that when Israel came back to the land they were basically cured of idolatry. ‘Idols’, ‘detestable things’, ‘transgressions’ can all... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 37:23

Defile themselves: idolatry is a very defiling sin, and the Jews in both kingdoms were exceedingly addicted to it, pertinacious in it, to the utter ruin of both kingdoms; but after the return from Babylonish captivity, we find no where that they fell to idolatry. Their idols: it may refer to the heathen, and then it means, they shall not defile themselves with the idols the heathen did worship; or to the idols of the Jews, their own idols, with which they shall no more be defiled. Their... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 37:1-28

THE VISION OF THE DRY BONES REVIVIFIED A SYMBOL OF THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF ISRAEL. (Chap. 37.)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—Ezekiel 37:1. “The hand of the Lord was upon me.” “The abrupt commencement without and, points out that the fact here related is extraordinary and out of connection with the usual prophetic activity. The hand of the Lord denotes the overruling Divine influence.”—Hengstenberg. “The valley”—“the plain or valley near Tel Abib, familiar to Ezekiel as the scene of the vision of the... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:1-28

Chapter 37Now in chapter 37, again, a prophecy of the restoration of the nation of Israel, the rebirth of the nation.The hand of the LORD was upon me, carried me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of a valley which was full of bones ( Ezekiel 37:1 ),So Ezekiel taken now by the Spirit in this vision to this valley that was filled with these bones.And he caused me to pass by them all around: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and they were very dry. And... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 37:1-28

Ezekiel 37:14 . I will put my Spirit in you, and ye shall live. A moral resurrection shall pass upon the people of Israel; the Lord shall “bring them up out of their graves,” where they have long been buried in unbelief, and quicken those who were dead in trespasses and sins. By his Spirit he will illuminate the understanding, renew and sanctify the heart, and build them up a holy temple for the Lord. Ezekiel 37:19 . I will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim with... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 37:23

Eze 37:23 Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. Ver. 23. Neither shall they defile. ] After the captivity the Jews could never endure idolatry. The Popish image worship is at this day a very great stumblingblock to them. Out of all their... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 37:23

shall they defile: Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 36:25, Ezekiel 36:29, Ezekiel 36:31, Ezekiel 43:7, Ezekiel 43:8, Isaiah 2:18, Hosea 14:8, Zechariah 13:1, Zechariah 13:2, Zechariah 14:21 but: Ezekiel 36:24, Ezekiel 36:29, Leviticus 20:7, Leviticus 20:8, Micah 7:14 will cleanse: Ephesians 5:26, Ephesians 5:27, Hebrews 9:13, Hebrews 9:14, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 1:9 they be: Ezekiel 37:27, Ezekiel 36:28, Ezekiel 39:22, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:8, Psalms 68:20, Psalms 68:35, Jeremiah 31:1, Jeremiah 31:33,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 37:23

Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.I will save — I will bring them safe out of them.And will cleanse — Both justify and sanctify them. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 37:23-28

23-28. The new Israel will not be defiled by idolatry, but God will cleanse them and save them from the temptations connected with their ancient dwelling places, and “from all their backslidings” (Ezekiel 37:23, R.V., margin), and a new David, who shall live forever (Ezekiel 37:25), shall be their shepherd-king (Ezekiel 37:24; compare Ezekiel 34:23-24), and they shall dwell in the land which was promised to Jacob and to Abraham before him, though he never made a sandal track in it (Acts... read more