The raising up of the nation of Israel will be an extraordinary event that will shock the world and bring glory to the Most High YAH. The dry bones will live again! In the vision of the dry bones in Ezekiel 37, the Most High told the prophet that the bones in the valley represented the whole house of Israel. This vision symbolizes the raising to life of the nation of Israel, not all nations. When Ezekiel saw the bones in the open valley, he noticed that they were very dry, which is an indication of them being in that condition for a long time. The Most High asked him, “Son of man, can these bones live”? Ezekiel responded by saying, “Oh Most High YAH, You know.” So, it seemed like all hope was lost for these scattered dry bones. This is evident because the bones said, “Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost, we are indeed cut off.” But this vision was to be symbolic of the nation’s resurrection and eventual return from captivity.
To see the significance of the bones, we have to reference Genesis 2:21-23. Did you know that bones contain what is needed to regenerate a human body? Initially, Adam was made from the dust of the earth, dirt. YAH used just one of his bones to form the woman. Where did the flesh come? Where did the breath come from to give her life? So, when we think about the dry bones in Ezekiel 37, we see that this happened before; it happened in the beginning. Words were spoken to create the elements to make man (“and He made them male and female”) and the lifegiving Spirit gave them life.
Ezekiel was told to prophesy to the breath. This is a fulfillment of what the Most High had already declared in Ezekiel 36:27. He’s talking to the house of Israel. They died because of a hardened heart. Our ancestors had a form of godliness. They worshiped Abba with their lips, but their hearts were far from Him (see Ezekiel 36:16-20). We were supposed to be the example for the world, but the nations were questioning, “These are the people of the Most High?” They pointed to our ancestors and looked at their behavior and said, “Yet, they’re getting kicked out of the promised land.” This was a disgrace!
I get messages from some telling me how they struggle because they just can’t see how a loving God would allow us to go through everything we went through. Then they list some of the atrocities we suffered as a result of slavery, as if they’re saying something. The fact that they would even think that the Most High has been unjust in his judgment against us is an indication that they have no clue what our ancestors did. Yes, we had some loyal ancestors who stayed true to the ways of the Most High, but the majority of them did not. Can you wrap your mind around the fact that some of our ancestors were engaging in child sacrifice? What do you think Baal worship was? They were getting rid of the prophets who were trying to rebuke them. They didn’t want to hear it. Our sin was great! So, the fact that we have received grace and YAH is giving us another chance is a great testament to His mercy. You can’t even imagine how it makes you look when you talk about having a hard time accepting that He’s loving and kind when He allowed us to go through slavery. We deserved judgment. Be thankful that He didn’t wipe us out completely. Be thankful for those ancestors who remained true and prayed for mercy.
I would encourage you to read the books of Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah to get some understanding. In reading Ezekiel 36:21- 27, we find out why we were not totally wiped out. Our behavior was an insult, family. We profaned His name. Our redemption will include the restoration of the honor of His name among men. They will witness how He is going to wash and cleanse us and place the right spirit in us. Isn’t this what David asked in Psalm 51:10? We needed a circumcised heart, so we need to be humble as we consider how great our sin was. Our forefathers began worshiping the gods of the people the Most High had given them the victory over. The Gentiles need to know that our Father is just. If He’s going to judge them for their wickedness, why would He let His people get away with doing the same thing? Is that being just? No! But now they are without excuse because they can look back and see how we were dealt with and we’re the children. We received chastening and the rod of correction because we are His children. The rod of correction served a purpose. So, those of you going around feeling some kind of way because we were chastened, you need to repent and be thankful that we have a covenant and His promises. We were chastened because of His love.
Now looking at the valley full of dead bodies, initially Ezekiel was told to prophesy to bones but when we read Ezekiel 37:9-10, he is now told to prophesy to the breath. Notice it says, “breathe on these slain”. This is an indication that they were killed, not a natural death. What will be the end result when Israel is resurrected? I want you to consider we were still multiplying in the places where we were scattered. The scattering made us look like a minority. But when we come together, we will stand up as an exceedingly great army. Ezekiel was told to prophesy to the breath calling on the Spirit (the Ruach) to come into lifeless bodies prophesy to the breath. This breath that’s being referenced is a spiritual force empowered with the abilities of the Creator moving in the winds because natural wind doesn’t wake up dead people. This breath is alive and has the ability to hear what YAH says and execute His command. He is telling the breath to come from the four winds, but there’s only one breath, so the breath is in four locations.
What’s interesting is what Messiah says in Mark 13:27, “He will send his angels and gather together his elect from the four winds from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.” Do you see how this is fitting together? Four angels are stationed in the four corners of the earth waiting on a command to fulfill YAH’s will in the last days and the breath that will give life to the dry bones is also in those locations.
Continuing with Ezekiel 37:11-14, after he prophesied and the breath of life entered them, they stood up. The Most High then says to Ezekiel, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel.” Again, this is talking about the nation of Israel being resurrected. This is not talking about all nations of the earth. Israel is being resurrected. Their hope was lost. They had been cut off. The nation is to be resurrected. Both houses are being resurrected; the two sticks will become one again. How then can we have folks saying that this already happened? Is this not enough proof for you to see that some of these religious leaders are lying when they say the Father is done with Israel and all believers are now the new Israel? It does not line up with Scripture and that is why many of them stay out of the Old Testament.
Did this happen in 1948? Would you say the people who say they are us are a people who know the Most High? Not only that, He said the bones represent the whole house. There are 12 tribes; Judah is only one of them. This is proof that folks are liars and deceivers, to include Christian Zionists.
In Jeremiah 23:3, we see they were taken into captivity and Joel 3 tells us that the ‘Day of the Lord’ will be a time of judgment for the nations that took them into captivity. But for some strange reason, religious leaders will skip right over that part. He’s telling you what this ‘Day of the Lord’ is all about. He’s angry because something happened to His people. They were scattered among the nations. We see two things happening; His people were taken and scattered among the nations and then His land (the land of Israel) was divided. You won’t be able to find another group of people other than so-called African-Americans and other people of color who were sold into slavery around the world. Find another group of people who were sold for rum alcohol and then you can disprove that this is not talking about us.
When we read the passage from Isaiah 26:13-12, we see it’s talking about a song that will be sung in the land of Judah after the Most High saves His people from the hand of the enemy. He is coming out of His holy place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. Israel has had her whipping and now it’s time for the other nations to reap what they have sown. The Most High is telling the people that they should awake and sing ye that dwell in the dust. So, the people are singing and worshipping now that they’re back in their land. They know that it was the power and might of the Most High that brought about their deliverance and raised up the nation of Israel with His mighty hand.
Learn more when you view the accompanying video, The Raising Up of the Nation of Israel
