Ezekiel 37:5

“Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:”

"Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:" - Ezekiel 37:5
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What does Ezekiel 37:5 mean?

The Bible verse Ezekiel 37:5 from the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Ezekiel, which describes a vision that the…

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Eternal Breath: Reviving Dry Bones

In the book of Ezekiel, we are introduced to one of the most profound visions recorded in Scripture, known as the Valley of Dry Bones. Ezekiel 37:5 reads, "Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live." This verse is…

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A Prayer for Revitalization and Restoration: Breathing Life into the Dry Bones

O Sovereign Lord God, I come before You today in awe and reverence, acknowledging Your boundless power and unfathomable wisdom. In the quiet moments of my heart, I feel the weight of desolation and weariness that can consume Your creation. I am reminded of the profound words…

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Ezekiel 37:5 - "Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:"
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Ezekiel 37:7
Ezekiel 37:1-10 – The valley of dry bones.
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Ezekiel 37:1-10 – The vision of the valley of dry bones.
Ezekiel 37:1-10 – The vision of the valley of dry bones.
Ezekiel 37:15 - "¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,"
Ezekiel 37:20 - "¶ And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in thine hand before their eyes."
Ezekiel 37:27 - "My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people."
Ezekiel 37:17 - "And join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand."
Ezekiel 20:37 - "And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:"
Full picture of dry bones Ezekiel 37:1-14
Isaiah 37:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
in the context of Ezekiel 37, draw a valley full of dry human bones
in accordance with Ezekiel 37, draw a picture of a valley that is full of dry bones for an far as you can see. Standing in the valley is the prophet Ezekiel standing in wonder.
Ezekiel 37:28 - "And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore."
Ezekiel 37:3 - "And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest."
Ezekiel 37:8 - "And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them."
Exodus 37:5 - "And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark."
"¶ The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying," - Ezekiel 37:15
Ezekiel 37:2 - "And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry."
Ezekiel 37:7 - "So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone."
Ezekiel 37:18 - "¶ And when the children of thy people shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not shew us what thou meanest by these?"
Ezekiel 37:10 - "So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army."
Ezekiel 37:1 - "The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,"
Ezekiel 36:37 - "Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock."
in accordance with Ezekiel 37, draw a picture of a gentile valley between low hills that is full of dry human bones for as far as you can see. Standing in the valley is the prophet Ezekiel standing in wonder.