14<\/strong>. The symbol of the wind breathing into the slain is here explained: it is the spirit of Jehovah that gives life, Psa 104:30<\/span>. The connexion shews that the spirit of the Lord here is merely the life-giving spirit, and not the regenerating spirit, as in Eze 36:27<\/span> though the distinction is merely part of the figure. The resuscitation of the dead nation could come about only through their moral regeneration, and hence in Isaiah 40-56 this is part of the work of the Servant of the Lord (Isa 49:8-12<\/span>; Isa 61:1<\/span>).<\/p>\n The passage is of great interest, apart from its own beauty, as casting light upon the condition of the people’s mind. The prophet is fond of quoting expressions from the mouth of the people (e.g. Eze 11:3<\/span>, Eze 12:22<\/span>; Eze 12:27<\/span>, Eze 16:44<\/span>, Eze 18:2<\/span>; Eze 18:25<\/span>; Eze 18:29<\/span>, cf. Eze 33:17<\/span>; Eze 33:20<\/span>, Eze 20:49<\/span>, Eze 36:20<\/span> &c.), and probably the words here used were actually heard. They shew a state of despondency quite natural and one no doubt greatly prevalent. Indeed in all the prophets of this age the hope that exists is hope only in Jehovah, which believes that in spite of past disasters their God will yet save the people. It is only by giving moral significance to Israel’s calamities on the one hand, and on the other by animating the revolutions and commotions among the nations with Jehovah’s purpose, that the faith of the prophets themselves is sustained. The prophetic hopes of this period are based on dogmatic presuppositions, e.g. that Jehovah is the true and living God and that there is none else; that Israel is his people and has his true revelation among them, which is imperishable and which must accomplish the purpose for which it was given and become effectual in making a true people of the Lord (Isaiah 55<\/span>); and that the purpose of the one God must embrace all the nations of the earth, between whom and Jehovah Israel is the link of communication. The prophetic views as to how Jehovah shall use Israel to give the nations the knowledge of himself differ. In Isaiah 40<\/span> seq<\/em>. Israel becomes the light of the nations having the true knowledge of God it imparts it to the heathen. In Ezekiel it is their own observation and reflection on Israel’s history that reveals to the nations Jehovah’s true nature. In all, however, the work of redemption is the work of Jehovah. Here his restoration of Israel is reanimation of the dead through his life-giving spirit.<\/p>\n Verse 14<\/span>. And shall put my Spirit<\/B><\/I>] ruchi<\/I>. Here ruach<\/I> is taken for the Holy Ghost<\/I>. They were living souls,<\/I> animal<\/I> and intellectual beings<\/I>, when they had received their souls, as mentioned above: but they could only become spiritual,<\/I> holy<\/I>, and obedient<\/I> creatures by the Spirit of God<\/I> actuating their spirits<\/I>. See the notes on Eze 36:25-27<\/span>.<\/P> <\/P> THREE degrees<\/I> or processes<\/I> have been remarked in this mystic vision. When the prophet was commanded to prophesy<\/I>-to foretell, on the authority of God, that there should be a restoration to their own land,-<\/P> <\/P> 1. There was a noise<\/I>, which was followed by a general shaking<\/I>, during which the bones<\/I> became arranged and united.<\/P> <\/P> 2. The flesh<\/I> and skin<\/I> came upon them, so that the dry bones<\/I> were no longer seen.<\/P> <\/P> 3. The spirit<\/I> or soul<\/I> came into them, and they stood up<\/I> perfectly vivified.<\/P> <\/P> Perhaps these might be illustrated by three<\/I> periods of time, which marked the regeneration<\/I> of the Jewish polity<\/I>.<\/P> <\/P> 1. The publication<\/I> of the edict of Cyrus<\/I> in behalf of the Jews, which caused a general shaking<\/I> or stir<\/I> among the people, so that the several families<\/I> began to approach each other<\/I>. and prepare for their return to Judea, Ezr 1:2-3<\/span>. But though partially restored, they were obliged to discontinue the rebuilding of their temple.<\/P> <\/P> 2. The edict<\/I> published by Darius<\/I> in the second<\/I> year of his reign, Ezr 4:23-24<\/span>, which removed the impediments thrown in the way of the Jews. Ezr 6:6-7<\/span>, c.<\/P> <\/P> 3. The mission of Nehemiah<\/I>, with orders from Artaxerxes to complete the building of the temple and the city, Ne 2:7<\/span>, &c. Then the Jews became a great army<\/I>, and found themselves in sufficient force to defend themselves and city against all their enemies.<\/P> <\/P> As to the spiritual uses<\/I> of this curious vision, I must leave them to preachers. I have given the literal<\/I> meaning, and what the different parts refer to and if they found their observations on these, they may profit their hearers.<\/P> <\/p>\n My spirit:<\/B> see Eze 11:19<\/span>; 36:27<\/span>. <\/P> Ye shall live, <\/B>joyful in, thankful for, and contented with the blessings I give. <\/P> I shall place you; <\/B>quietly and in rest settle you in your own habitations, and in your ancient possessions. <\/P> I the Lord have spoken it:<\/B> this shall demonstrate the truth of my promises. the fullness and punctualness of my performances. <\/P> <\/p>\n And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live<\/strong>,…. Not only a spirit of courage to go up into their own land, and live a civil and comfortable life there; but the Spirit of God, as a spirit of grace and supplication, of truth and holiness, of faith and adoption; and as a spirit of life, having produced a principle of life in them, and so should live spiritually and soberly, righteously and godly; see<\/p>\n Eze 36:27<\/span>:<\/p>\n and I shall place you in your own land<\/strong>; settle them there in peace and quietness, in safety and security and in enjoyment of all mercies and privileges, temporal and spiritual:<\/p>\n then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord<\/strong>; that all this was a promise of his, foretold by him, notified to them by his prophets, and now fully accomplished exactly; which they would observe with wonder and thankfulness, and give him the glory of it.<\/p>\n (14) Put my spirit in you.<\/strong>Here, as throughout this series of prophecies, the moral resurrection of the people and their restoration to their own land are intimately associated together. The former was at once the necessary condition of the latter, and would also be its consequence in a still higher development. Compare a similar association of the spiritual with the literal resurrection in Joh. 5:21-29<\/span>.<\/p>\n Eze. 37:15-28<\/span> constitute another prophecy, which probably was given very soon after the former, since there is a close connection between the two. In the former, under the figure of the revival of the dry bones, God had set forth His power to accomplish the promise He made of the spiritual resurrection of Israel; in the latter. He adds to this the specific declaration of what had been before only implied, that the two long-severed nations of Israel shall be re-united and prosperous under the rule of the future David, while He Himself will dwell among them, and they shall be obedient to Him. These promises prepare the way for the prophecy of the great and final attack of the enemies of the Church (Ezekiel 38, 39) and their overthrow by the power of God. The promise of this prophecy is first set forth by a symbolic action (Eze. 37:15-17<\/span>), which is then to be explained to the people (Eze. 37:18-20<\/span>), as in the case of the vision (Eze. 37:11<\/span>), and then the promises of blessing follow.<\/p>\n Eze 37:14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken [it], and performed [it], saith the LORD.<\/p>\n Ver. 14. And shall put my Spirit in you.<\/strong> ] Even my “spirit of adoption,” that soul of the soul: this was more than all the rest. Thrice happy are they that are thus spirited; they shall live, and live comfortably.<\/p>\n spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9. Same word es “breath” and “wind” above. <\/p>\n place = settle. <\/p>\n in your own land = upon your own soil. Hebrew ‘adamah. Compare Eze 37:21, and see note on Eze 37:32. <\/p>\n saith the Lord GOD = [is] Adonai Jehovah’s oracle. <\/p>\n shall put: Eze 37:9, Eze 11:19, Eze 36:27, Eze 39:29, Isa 32:15, Joe 2:28, Joe 2:29, Zec 12:10, Act 2:16, Act 2:17, Rom 8:2, Rom 8:11, 1Co 15:45, Tit 3:5, Tit 3:6 <\/p>\n I the Lord: Eze 17:24, Eze 22:14, Eze 36:36 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: 1Ki 8:20 – hath performed Isa 27:3 – I the Isa 52:6 – my people Eze 5:17 – I the Eze 37:5 – I will Eze 37:6 – ye shall 2Co 5:15 – that they<\/p>\n Eze 37:14. Put my spirit in you means the spirit of life for the nation will be given to Israel from God. But even the condition of life would not be completely satisfactory if one had no place to live. Hence this nation that is to be brought to life again is promised the privilege of returning to its own land.<\/p>\n He promised again to put His Spirit within them, bring them back to life, and place them in their land (cf. Eze 37:9-10; Eze 37:15-28; Eze 36:22-32). This would teach them that He is God.<\/p>\n Notice that what God promised was both a spiritual and a physical restoration of the Israelites, and the end time is in view (cf. Mat 24:30-31). So this is not a vision of the physical resurrection of all Israelites sometime in the future, nor is it a vision of the spiritual salvation of Jews and Gentiles in the future. [Note: See Cooper, pp. 319-22; Feinberg, p. 214; and Daniel I. Block, "Beyond the Grave: Ezekiel’s Vision of Death and the Afterlife," Bulletin of Biblical Research 2 (1992):112-41.] <\/span> Old Testament passages teaching the resurrection of human beings include 1 Kings 17; 2Ki 4:13-37; 2Ki 13:21; Isa 25:8; Isa 26:19; Dan 12:2; and Hos 13:14.<\/p>\n "This could genuinely be termed a ’rebirth’ of the nation [cf. Rom 11:26-27]. Just as the necessary elements of a nation were essential to the initial formation of Israel in Genesis through Joshua-a people, a government, and a land-so God would provide all three essentials once again in this rebirth of Israel in the future. The people of that day are brought together through restoration in Eze 36:16 to Eze 37:28. The land is provided in the prophecy of Eze 35:1 to Eze 36:15. The government of renewed Israel would be given in Ezekiel’s apocalyptic vision revealed in chapters 40-48." [Note: Alexander, "Ezekiel," p. 926.] <\/span><\/p>\n "There is no finer illustration<\/span> of the life-changing power of the preached word than what the prophet saw in his vision. It has the power to transform those who are dead in trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1-22) and make them new, living creatures in Christ (2Co 5:17)." [Note: Cooper, p. 325. Italics mine.] <\/span><\/p>\n And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken [it], and performed [it], saith the LORD. 14. 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