Rev. Matt Ulmer, pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bishop, TX, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Ezekiel 37:1-14.
In perhaps the most memorable text from Ezekiel, the LORD shows the prophet a valley full of dry bones. The scene is one of utter death. Though the answer to the LORD’s question seems obvious, Ezekiel puts the ball back in the LORD’s court, showing faith that the LORD can bring life from death. Through the prophetic word spoken by Ezekiel, the LORD does cause the dry bones to live once more. This scene provides a picture of hope and comfort for the exiles of Judah; the LORD will restore them to life in their land once more. This scene provides a picture of hope and comfort to Christians today; He has raised us to new life by the Gospel of His Son, and on the Last Day, when Jesus returns, He will literally call us out of our graves and give us the fullness of eternal life in body and soul for all eternity.
“The Faithful Watchman” is a mini-series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Ezekiel. Just when Ezekiel should have begun his service as priest in the temple in Jerusalem, the LORD called him to be a prophet in exile in Babylon. Through fantastic visions and attention-grabbing action prophecies, the prophet Ezekiel is a faithful watchman who proclaims the word of the LORD to bring people to repentance over their sins and to faith in the coming Savior, Jesus Christ, the glory of the LORD made flesh.
