Broadcast
Dry Bones - Part 1
Ezekiel 37:1-2
04/08/2024
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought
me out in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down
in the middle of the valley; it was full of bones.
2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there
were very many on the surface of the valley, and
behold, they were very dry. (ESV)
Easter gives us the hope of both a physical resurrection as
well as eternal life because of Jesus and His sacrifice on the
cross. His empty tomb foreshadows our empty tomb. Easter also
speaks of our spiritual resurrection, being raised from spiritual
death to a new life in Christ Jesus through the proclaimed Gospel
and baptism.
The prophet Ezekiel proclaimed God's Word to the children of
Israel during their seventy-year exile in Babylon, about six
hundred years before the birth of Jesus. The children of Israel
had no hope because they had been removed from the land long
promised to Abraham and his descendants.
Ezekiel had a vision.
The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out
in the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle
of the valley; it was full of bones. And he led me
around among them, and behold, there were very many on
the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very
dry.
This vision is about the house of Israel, as they would be
restored to Jerusalem. More importantly, it is a vision of the
spiritual house of Israel, the Church, which seemed lost in false
teachings.
This week we will look at Ezekiel and the dry bones, how
they hear the Word of the Lord and are restored.
May our Lord grant us renewed and strengthened faith in
Jesus Christ as our resurrected Savior. Amen.