What is the meaning of Ezekiel 36:10? I will multiply the people upon you “ I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the cities of Israel and rebuild them as in former times.” (Jeremiah 33:7) • God speaks directly to the mountains of Israel (Ezekiel 36:8–9), promising a fresh surge of life. • This multiplication is literal population growth, echoing the covenant promise to Abraham: “I will make you into a great nation” (Genesis 12:2). • Such language also anticipates the future ingathering foretold in Isaiah 49:19–21, where the land becomes “too small” for all her returning children. • The imagery assures Israel that the exile’s barrenness will be reversed; the land once stripped of people will overflow again (Zechariah 10:8–10). —the house of Israel in its entirety “For there will be a day when watchmen cry out… ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’ ” (Jeremiah 31:6) • No tribe or family is left out. The whole covenant people—north and south, Judah and Ephraim—are embraced (Ezekiel 37:15–22). • This points to God’s unwavering faithfulness: “I will gather you from all the nations” (Deuteronomy 30:3–4). • The inclusion of every segment anticipates the climactic promise: “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26). The cities will be inhabited “Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me.” (Jeremiah 30:20) • Empty streets will once again echo with community life—commerce, worship, festivals, daily routine (Zechariah 8:3–5). • Inhabited cities signify security and peace; enemies no longer dominate (Ezekiel 36:12–13). • This fulfills earlier warnings reversed: the siege-and-scatter judgments of Leviticus 26:33 find their antidote in gracious restoration (Isaiah 54:14). and the ruins rebuilt “They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated.” (Isaiah 61:4) • Physical reconstruction mirrors spiritual renewal; stones rise as hearts are renewed (Ezekiel 36:26). • God not only repairs but beautifies: “I will plant them on their land, and they will never again be uprooted” (Amos 9:14–15). • The transformation is so dramatic that neighboring nations acknowledge, “This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden” (Ezekiel 36:35). summary Ezekiel 36:10 promises a sweeping, tangible restoration: a multiplied people, the whole nation welcomed home, cities thrumming with life, and ruins turned into sturdy dwellings. The verse assures Israel—and every reader—of God’s power to reverse loss and fulfill His covenants down to the last stone and the last soul. |
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