What is the meaning of Ezekiel 37:3? Then He asked me • The One doing the asking is the LORD Himself (Ezekiel 37:1). • God often begins pivotal moments with questions (Genesis 3:9; Job 38:3). • His question draws the prophet into His plan, reminding us that revelation is always God-initiated (Amos 3:7). • By speaking first, God establishes both the subject—the valley of bones—and the certainty that He alone commands the outcome (Isaiah 46:10). “Son of man, can these bones come to life?” • “Son of man” underscores Ezekiel’s humanity and limitation, contrasted with God’s limitless power (Psalm 103:14). • The bones are “very dry” (Ezekiel 37:2), visually declaring utter hopelessness. • The question confronts human impossibility with divine possibility—echoing Jeremiah 32:27, “I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?” • Resurrection is literal here: the nation of Israel will rise from exile, and ultimately, bodies will rise from graves (Daniel 12:2; John 5:28-29). • For believers today, the same Lord still brings life where death reigns (John 11:25-26; Romans 8:11). “O Lord GOD,” I replied • Ezekiel answers with Adonai Yahweh, a title combining God’s sovereign rule and covenant faithfulness (Exodus 34:6). • His response is reverent, not presumptive—like Joshua’s “Alas, O Lord GOD” when facing defeat (Joshua 7:7). • True servants acknowledge both God’s nearness and absolute authority (Psalm 97:5). “only You know.” • Ezekiel does not speculate; he entrusts the outcome to God’s omniscience (Deuteronomy 29:29). • This confession is faith, not doubt—similar to the disciples in Acts 1:7 when Jesus says, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons.” • By admitting God alone knows, Ezekiel positions himself to receive further instruction, which immediately follows: “Prophesy over these bones” (Ezekiel 37:4). • The pattern remains: humble reliance precedes divine commissioning (Isaiah 6:5-9). summary God initiates, questions, and invites partnership; we respond with respectful, faith-filled submission. When impossibility confronts us, Scripture reminds us that the Lord who asked Ezekiel still raises the dead, restores the hopeless, and commands outcomes known only to Him. |
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