Ezekiel and the Valley of Dry Bones Prophecy (Ez 37:1-14)

by Chaplain Aaron Roberton |  June 10, 2018
Ezekiel 13:1-14
Ezekiel’s Four Purposes of Prophecy
  1. Proclaim the grievous sin of the Jewish nation which justified its captivity and judgment, illustrating that God was not unfaithful or powerless.
  2. Record the withdrawal of the Glory of God from the Temple before it’s destruction by Nebuchadnezzar, indicating that Israel, not God, was defeated by Nebuchadnezzar’s army.
  3. Proclaim the coming judgment of surrounding nations, illustrating that their gloating and mischief toward Israel during her defeat and captivity would not go unpunished.
  4. Proclaim the re-gathering and redemption of the people to their land at the end of the age, illustrating that their captivity was remedial punishment, and not permanent judgment, and that God will fulfill His promises to the patriarchs of old, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
God’s Question to Ezekiel:
“Son of man, can these bones live?”
God’s Command to Ezekiel:
“Prophesy to these bones…”
“Prophesy to the breath.”
God’s Explanation to Ezekiel:
“Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel.”

◦ What are the dry bones you are concerned about this morning?
◦ What is God saying to you, this morning, about those dry bones?