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Ezekiel 37:1
The hand of Yahweh was on me, and he brought me out in Yahweh's Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. He caused me to pass by them all around; and behold, there were very many in the open valley, and behold, they were very dry. He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" I answered, "Lord Yahweh, you know."
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a dry bones that is worked out in family life in Ezekiel 37:1—look for "yahweh" and "was". Give dry bones with time and attention—turn hope into steady work.

Context

The setting is Ezekiel—prophetic oracle, developing dry bones. Read in Ezekiel 37, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects prophetic hope & judgment. Listen for “yahweh” alongside “was”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Ezekiel was received under the name of Ezekiel. In current research on Ezekiel, Prophetic visions and symbolic actions during exile.. Scholars commonly date Ezekiel 6th century BC.. Here the thread of prophetic hope & judgment comes into view.

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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.