Series: The Great Divide in Christendom: God’s Faithfulness and Israel’s Future

Theme Verse: Ezekiel 37:11–12

 

“Then He said to me, ‘Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, “Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!” Therefore prophesy and say to them, “Thus says the Lord GOD: ‘Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.’”’”

 

Introduction

 

There is no greater testimony to the faithfulness of God in our generation than the physical regathering of Israel.

 

From the ashes of dispersion, persecution, and Holocaust, the Jewish people have returned to their ancient homeland—a miracle the prophets foretold thousands of years ago.

 

Yet while Israel’s physical restoration is well underway, her spiritual restoration is still to come. The dry bones have been brought together, but the breath of spiritual life has not yet entered. God’s prophetic clock is moving, and every fulfilled promise points to one unshakable truth: He keeps His Word.

 

The Dry Bones of Ezekiel 37

 

The vision God gave to Ezekiel is both symbolic and prophetic. Ezekiel saw a valley filled with dry bones—lifeless, scattered, and hopeless. God asked, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

 

Ezekiel’s humble answer was, “O Lord GOD, You know.”

 

Then, as the prophet obeyed the Lord and spoke His Word, the bones came together, flesh and sinew covered them, and finally, breath entered them—they lived and stood as “an exceedingly great army.”

 

“These bones are the whole house of Israel.” — Ezekiel 37:11

 

This vision pictures two stages of restoration:

 

1. Physical Restoration – the bones coming together and standing upright (fulfilled in our lifetime). 
2. Spiritual Restoration – the breath entering them, representing the Holy Spirit (yet future). 

 

God is bringing His people back to the land first—then He will bring them back to Himself.

 

God’s Promise of Physical Restoration

 

The prophets consistently declared that Israel would be scattered among the nations for disobedience, yet regathered by God’s mercy.

 

• Deuteronomy 30:3–5 – “Then the LORD your God will bring you back from captivity, and have compassion on you, and gather you again from all the nations.” 
• Ezekiel 36:24 – “For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.” 
• Amos 9:14–15 – “I will bring back the captives of My people Israel… I will plant them in their land, and no longer shall they be pulled up.” 

 

After nearly two millennia of dispersion, God’s people returned to the land in 1948—against all odds, surrounded by enemies, and yet sustained. This is not coincidence—it is covenant in motion.

 

Israel’s physical restoration is not the result of human will or political power; it is divine providence fulfilling ancient prophecy.

 

The Faithfulness of God in Spiritual Restoration

 

While the modern state of Israel is a miracle, it is only the beginning. God’s ultimate purpose is spiritual regeneration.

 

“Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves… I will  put My Spirit in you, and you shall live.” — Ezekiel 37:13–14

 

This spiritual awakening will occur when Israel finally recognizes her Messiah:

 

“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced.” — Zechariah 12:10

 

Paul confirms this in Romans 11:26–27:

 

“And so all Israel will be saved… For this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”

 

That moment will mark the fulfillment of every covenant promise made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

 

Covenant Promises That Cannot Be Broken

 

God’s Word is clear: His covenants with Israel are everlasting.

 

• Abrahamic Covenant – the promise of land, seed, and blessing (Genesis 17:7–8). 
• Davidic Covenant – the promise of an eternal throne (2 Samuel 7:12–16). 
• New Covenant – the promise of a new heart and Spirit (Jeremiah 31:31–34). 

 

These covenants were unconditional, dependent not on Israel’s faithfulness, but on God’s. To claim they are void or transferred to the Church is to accuse God of breaking His Word.

 

“Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for a light by day, the ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night… ‘If those ordinances depart from before Me,’ says the LORD, ‘Then the seed of Israel shall also cease from being a nation before Me forever.’” — Jeremiah 31:35–36

 

If the sun, moon, and stars still exist, then God’s covenant with Israel stands.

 

God’s Plan in the Church Age

 

During this present dispensation of grace, God is building a new body—the Church, the Body of Christ—composed of both Jew and Gentile who trust in Christ alone for salvation (Ephesians 3:1–9).

 

But this does not cancel Israel’s future. It simply pauses her prophetic timeline while God gathers His heavenly people.

 

When the fullness of the Gentiles is complete (Romans 11:25), God will resume His dealings with Israel as a nation. Her partial blindness will be lifted, and the Deliverer will come out of Zion.

 

The Nations and the Land

 

Scripture teaches that the land of Israel is God’s land (Leviticus 25:23), given by covenant to Abraham’s descendants through Isaac and Jacob.

 

Every nation that divides or despises that land invites God’s judgment:

 

“For behold, in those days and at that time… I will also gather all nations, and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; and I will enter into judgment with them there on account of My people, My heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; they have also divided up My land.” — Joel 3:1–2

 

Modern attempts at dividing Israel’s land under the banner of “peace” are nothing new—they are the continuation of an ancient rebellion against God’s decrees.

 

Encouragement for Believers

 

Every fulfilled prophecy concerning Israel is a reminder that God keeps His Word.
When you see the Jewish people back in their land, you are witnessing the faithfulness of God in real time.

 

• If He keeps His covenant with Israel, He will keep His promise to you. 
• If He fulfills prophecy for His earthly people, He will fulfill His promises to His heavenly people. 
• If His Word cannot fail Israel, it cannot fail the Church. 

 

“Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations.” — Deuteronomy 7:9

 

Conclusion

 

The dry bones of Israel are standing once again. The world sees a nation reborn, but believers who know the Scriptures see something greater—a God whose promises never fail.

 

Her story is not finished. The same God who brought her out of Egypt and back into her land will soon bring her to faith in her Messiah.

 

“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” — Romans 11:29

 

Scripture References

 

Ezekiel 36–37; Jeremiah 31:31–37; Zechariah 12:9–10; Deuteronomy 30:3–5; Amos 9:14–15; Romans 11:25–29; Ephesians 3:1–9; Joel 3:1–2; Genesis 17:7–8; Deuteronomy 7:9

 

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