And set me down — So it seemed to me in the vision. Which is a lively representation of a threefold resurrection: Of the resurrection of souls, from the death of sin, to the life of righteousness: The resurrection of the church from an afflicted state, to liberty and peace: The resurrection of the b... [ Continue Reading ]
And he — The Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
Prophesied — Declared these promises. As I prophesied — While I was prophesying. A noise — A rattling of the bones in their motion. A shaking — A trembling or commotion among the bones, enough to manifest a divine presence, working among them. Came together — Glided nearer and nearer, 'till each bon... [ Continue Reading ]
Came up — Gradually spreading itself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Prophesy — Declare what my will is. O breath — The soul, whose emblem here is wind; which, as it gently blew upon these lifeless creatures, each was inspired with its own soul or spirit.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the breath — The spirit of life, or the soul, Genesis 2:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
The whole house — The emblem of the house of Israel. Are dried — Our state is as hopeless, as far from recovery, as dried bones are from life.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will open — Though your captivity be as death, your persons close as the grave, yet I will open those graves.... [ Continue Reading ]
One stick — A writing tablet or a tally, such as is fit to be written upon. His companions — Benjamin and part of Levi, who kept with the tribe of Judah. Ephraim — Ephraim was the most considerable tribe in the kingdom of Israel, when divided from the other two. The house of Israel — The other nine... [ Continue Reading ]
In mine hand — Under my government, care, and blessing. God will make the two kingdoms one in his hand, as I make these two sticks one in my hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
One nation — They were one in David's time, who was a type of the Messiah, and continued so to the end of Solomon's time, whose name includes peace. So when the Beloved, the Peace — maker, the Messiah shall be king, they shall be one again. And one king — The Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
I will save — I will bring them safe out of them. And will cleanse — Both justify and sanctify them.... [ Continue Reading ]
David — The son of David. One shepherd — This king shall be their one chief shepherd, others that feed and rule the flock, are so by commission from him.... [ Continue Reading ]
For ever — 'Till Christ's coming to judgment, the Jews converted to Christ, shall inherit Canaan.... [ Continue Reading ]
My sanctuary — I will set up a spiritual glorious temple, and worship among you. For evermore — Never to be altered or abolished on earth, but to be consummated in heaven.... [ Continue Reading ]
My tabernacle — The tabernacle wherein I will shew my presence among them. Their fathers had a tabernacle, but the Messiah shall bring with him a better, a spiritual, and an heavenly. They shall be my people — By my grace I will make them holy, as the people of a holy God; and I will make them happy... [ Continue Reading ]