The Dry Bones
Then he said to me, “Son of man, these bones represent the people of Israeel. They are saying,’We have become old, dry bones-all hope is gone. Our nation is finished.’ Therefore, prophesy to them and say, ‘This is what Sovereign Lord says: O My people, I will open your graves of exile and cause you to rise again. Then I will bring you back to the land of Israel. When this happens, O My people, you will know that I am the Lord. I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your own land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and I have done what I said. Yes, the Lord has spoken!”‘ (vv. 10-14, NLT)