Ezekiel 37:4-14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 37:1-14

Here is, I. The vision of a resurrection from death to life, and it is a glorious resurrection. This is a thing so utterly unknown to nature, and so contrary to its principles (a privatione ad habitum non datur regressus?from privation to possession there is no return), that we could have no thought of it but by the word of the Lord; and that it is certain by that word that there shall be a general resurrection of the dead some have urged from this vision, ?For? (say they) ?otherwise it would... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:4

Again he said unto me, prophesy upon these bones ,.... Or, "over these bones" F20 על העצמות האלה "super ossa haec", Starckius. ; or, "concerning these bones" F21 "De ossibus istis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus, Piscator. ; foretell that they shall live; tell others of it, and them also: and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord ; the word of prophecy concerning you, as the Jews did in Babylon: so unconverted sinners may be preached unto, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:5

Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones ,.... By the prophet, who was sent to prophesy over them: behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live ; and none could do this but the living God, who breathed the breath of life into Adam at first, and he became a living soul; to which there seems to be an allusion here; and when the Lord puts his Spirit into men, or bestows his grace on them, then they shall live, and not till then. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:6

And I will lay sinews upon you, and I will bring up flesh upon you ,.... That is, before he should cause breath to enter into them; for though it is first mentioned, it is the last done: this is the orderly process; first sinews are laid to join the bones together; then flesh is laid to cover them, and fill up all vacancies, and form muscles to make the bones capable of motion: and cover you with skin ; both bones, sinews, and flesh; for this is uppermost of all, and which makes the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:7

So I prophesied as I was commanded ,.... The prophet was not disobedient to the heavenly vision; he was right to observe the orders and instructions given, whatever were the issue and success of them; that he was to leave with the Lord, and did. So Gospel ministers prophesy or preach according to the commission given them, and leave their work with the Lord: this was the first prophesying; for there is another after mentioned: these two are carefully to be observed and distinguished,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:8

And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them ,.... And they began to look like men, in the shape of men, and were a body of them, as the Jews did when gathered together: and the skin covered them above ; and so looked comely and beautiful, as in the proper form of men; as did the Jews enriched and protected by Cyrus: and this may be an image of such persons so far wrought upon under the word as to look like Christians; to have the form of godliness, and appear... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:9

Then said he unto me, prophesy unto the wind ,.... Before he had been prophesying to the bones, and over them; and something was done, but not to purpose, breath being wanting; wherefore he is bid to prophesy a second time, and that not to bones, but to the "wind", afterwards rendered "breath"; and may allude to the soul or breath of man reentering the body, as at a resurrection, which causes it to live: it signifies the "spirit" F24 הרוח "ad spiritum", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:10

So I prophesied as he commanded me ,.... The second time he prophesied to the wind, as he had done to the bones, as he was ordered: and the issue of it was, and breath came into them ; or, "the spirit"; a spirit of courage in the Jews, to go up to their own land; the Spirit of life from Christ, which will enter into the witnesses slain, and revive them; and into the Jews in the latter day, and convert them; and which enters into dead sinners, and quickens them; and this he does while... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:11

Then he said unto me, son of man ,.... Here follow the explication and application of the above vision: these bones are the whole house of Israel ; an emblem of them, of their state and condition in the Babylonish captivity, and of them in their present state; and of the whole Israel of God, while in a state of unregeneracy: this phrase takes in the ten tribes, as well as the two tribes of Benjamin and Judah, which returned from Babylon; and shows that respect is had to something more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:12

Therefore prophesy, and say unto them ,.... For their comfort, in order to revive their hope, and encourage their faith, in these distressed circumstances: thus saith the Lord, behold, O my people : they were his people still, and he had a covenant interest in them, and they in him, though in such a low estate; and which was the ground of his care of them, and concern for them, and or doing all the good things to them after mentioned; all proceeded from his covenant, and the grace of it,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 37:1-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 37:12

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