Ezekiel 37:16

Take thee one stick, &c.— Take—and write upon it, Judah, and the children of Israel, &c. Then—Joseph, the stick Ephraim, and of all the house, &c. The design of this metaphorical action was to mark out the reunion of the tribes, after the return from Babylon; but, in a more elevated sense, the assemblage, not only of the Jews of all the tribes, but also of the people of all nations, to the church of Jesus Christ. See Romans 11:17 the subsequent verses of this chapter, Numbers 17:2. 2 Chronicles 11:12; 2 Chronicles 13:16 and Calmet.