What is the meaning of Ezekiel 37:6? I will attach tendons to you - In the vision, the scattered bones of Israel are first re-connected. Tendons symbolize God’s power to pull what is hopelessly separated back into ordered unity (Colossians 1:17, “In Him all things hold together,”). - The Lord alone chooses the pieces and fits them precisely, reminding us that national and personal restoration begins with His initiative, not human effort (Jeremiah 32:27). and make flesh grow upon you - Muscles and organs provide strength and function. God promises not merely to link bones but to supply everything needed for vigorous life (Ezekiel 36:11). - He restores what time, exile, and sin have stripped away, echoing Joel 2:25 where God pledges, “I will restore to you the years the locusts have eaten.” - The growing flesh points to a tangible, bodily renewal—anticipating the future resurrection when the righteous will be raised incorruptible (1 Corinthians 15:52-53). and cover you with skin - Skin gives identity and wholeness; it protects and displays God’s workmanship. The Lord promises a complete restoration visible to all (Isaiah 60:15-16). - Outward evidence of God’s work silences doubt, just as the healed man in John 9:25 could testify, “I was blind, but now I see.” I will put breath within you so that you will come to life - Breath (spirit) is the decisive gift. Genesis 2:7 shows the pattern: “Then the LORD God formed man… and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.” - Physical structure without God’s Spirit is still dead (James 2:26). Here the promise points both to Israel’s national revival and to personal regeneration by the Holy Spirit (John 3:5-8; Romans 8:11). - The same breath empowers mission (John 20:22) and guarantees future resurrection life. Then you will know that I am the LORD - Every stage of renewal has one ultimate aim: that people recognize the Lord’s sovereignty and character (Exodus 6:7, “You will know that I am the LORD your God”). - Knowledge here is relational, producing worshipful obedience (Ezekiel 36:27). - The restored nation will become a living testimony to surrounding nations, proclaiming that the God of Scripture keeps His covenants (Zechariah 8:23). summary Ezekiel 37:6 promises a step-by-step transformation: reconnection (tendons), strengthening (flesh), completion (skin), animation (breath), and recognition (knowing the LORD). Literally fulfilled in Israel’s future resurrection and foreshadowed in every believer’s new birth, the verse showcases God’s sovereign ability to bring the utterly dead to vibrant, purposeful life so that His glory is unmistakably seen. |
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