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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 37:1-14

The Vision of The Valley Of Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:1-14 ). This vision is not directly an illustration or promise of physical resurrection. Ezekiel nowhere gives any indication of expecting a resurrection of the dead. It is a pictorial representation of the coming spiritual revival of Israel, given to spur on the doubting, fearful and disillusioned people to whom Ezekiel was ministering.. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 37:7-8

‘So I prophesied as I was commanded, and as I prophesied there was a great noise, and behold an earthquake (or ‘shaking’ or ‘rattling’), and the bones came together, bone to his bone, and I beheld and lo, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above. But there was no breath in them.’ Ezekiel did as he was bid and prophesied to the bones. The vision is vivid. There was an earthquake and the bones began to move as the earth moved, and each sought its companion forming... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 37:1-14

Ezekiel 37:1-2 Chronicles : . The Resurrection of the People.— Those fair ideals, however, cannot abolish the melancholy reality. The truth is that the exiled people are as good as dead and in their graves ( Ezekiel 37:11 f.). Over their despondent words the imagination of Ezekiel broods till once, in an ecstatic mood ( Ezekiel 37:1), he seemed to see a valley filled with bones, multitudinous, dry, and loosely scattered— for they have not even the coherence of skeletons— so that there seemed... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 37:7

I prophesied; declared or pronounced these promises or gracious purposes of God concerning them. As I was commanded: whether it was thus or some other way, the prophet was commanded it, and so he did it; he spake to them which could not but be deaf to him, and which could not but hear when God speaks. As I prophesied; either according to the purport of my prophecy, or rather during the time, or while I was prophesying, or so soon as I prophesied. A noise; thunder, say some; others, more likely,... 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

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel 37:1-14

Ezekiel 37:1-14Son of man, can these bones live?The vision of a true revivalI. Such a revival often seems utterly hopeless. The condition of a nation in some of its eras of misfortune; the condition of the human race in their graves; the condition of men who have lapsed into low spiritual life;--are all conditions whose striking emblem would be a valley full of dry bones. There seems nothing to promise better things. There is no effort, no struggle upwards. Hope is lost.II. Such a revival is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel 37:7

Ezekiel 37:7So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.The resurrection of dry bonesThe prophecy of Ezekiel is a remarkable illustration of the nearness of the spiritual world, and of many of its laws, scenes, and circumstances The prophet was from time to time brought into the spiritual state in which the surrounding spirit world is seen, and he “saw visions of God.” The fact that we are lying... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 37:7

Eze 37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. Ver. 7. So I prophesied. ] He might have said, Why should I speak to these bones? will it be to any purpose? But God’s commands are not to be disputed, but despatched without sciscitation. And there was a noise. ] A rattle, perhaps a thunderclap. And behold a shaking. ] Perhaps an earthquake, as was at Christ’s resurrection. God will one... read more

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