Ezekiel 37
Dear RTB’ers,
The valley of dry bones… It’s only ten verses (plus another four verses of the Lord’s explanation) out of more than a thousand verses in Ezekiel’s 48 chapters, but I dare say, it’s the one thing that people know or remember best in this book. For us at St. Andrew’s it’s a sermon preached in our early days by Bishop Nathan from the BKD diocese in Uganda. Check out the plaque on the wall as you enter Nathan Hall. It’s an everyday reminder for us.
But the remainder of the chapter – the Judah and Ephraim (Joseph) sticks joined together with a Davidic king – for us and for all people, something special to look forward to. A united Israel. The leaders of the world order attempted to bring this about when the nation of Israel was established in 1948. Israel continues to exist today, but in the midst of hostilities from its Arab neighbors. The Lord through Ezekiel promises peace in this future world: I will make a covenant of peace with them. It shall be an everlasting covenant with them. And I will set them in their land and multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in their midst forevermore. (v. 26)
Then you shall know that I am the LORD; I have spoken, and I will do it, declares the LORD. (v. 14b)
Blessings.
See also: August 12 (2023) / Ezekiel 34-37 (yet again).