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Therefore prophesy, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, my people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
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A Promise of National Restoration
The primary meaning is God's promise to restore Israel from the 'graves' of their Babylonian exile. Commentators explain that the nation felt dead and buried, but God declared He would personally intervene, open their 'graves' (interpreted as the cities of their captivity), and bring them home. This was a powerful message of hope in a seemingly impossible situation.
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Ezekiel
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19th Century
Anglican
Open your graves. —In Ezekiel 37:2 it is said that the bones were in the open valley, literally, upon the face of the…
Baptist
There was to be a house of Israel after all. The nation seemed to be dead and buried, but God would revive and restore it. This is a promise that m…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Therefore prophesy, and say to them For their comfort, in order to revive their hope, and encourage their faith, in …
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Presbyterian
No created power could restore human bones to life. God alone could cause them to live. Skin and flesh covered them, and the wind was then told to …
