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Ezekiel 36:27
I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes. You will keep my ordinances and do them.
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a spirit within that is worked out in family life in Ezekiel 36:27—listen for "put" and "spirit". Choose spirit within in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

In Ezekiel (Prophetic Oracle), highlighting spirit within. Within ch. 36, a small unit frames the emphasis. It edges toward spirit & new life. Watch the terms “put” and “spirit”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Ezekiel for Ezekiel. Critical study of Ezekiel often concludes: Prophetic visions and symbolic actions during exile.. Scholars commonly date Ezekiel 6th century BC.. Here the thread of spirit & new life comes into view.

More details
Traditional:Ezekiel
Modern scholarship:Prophetic visions and symbolic actions during exile.
Date:6th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.
Cross References3
  • Romans 8:14
    For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.
    CuratedLed by the Spirit of God (Rom 8:14)
  • Galatians 5:25
    If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.
    CuratedLive and walk by the Spirit (Gal 5:25)
  • John 14:16
    I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world can't receive, for it doesn't see him and doesn't know him. You know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
    CuratedSpirit abiding with believers forever (John 14:16)