tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409848962302421507.post166804300311804164..comments2023-04-08T06:46:00.333-07:00Comments on Blogging the bible: Ezekiel, Chapter 37: God's zombie armyThe Secular Humanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15508567719323072366noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409848962302421507.post-43632368953303974432022-08-05T11:55:00.778-07:002022-08-05T11:55:00.778-07:00I am also curious what different traditions say ab...I am also curious what different traditions say about the 'Dry Bones' army. The opening of Chapter 37 "The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD" strongly suggests Ezekiel is recording a vision or a dream he had, not claiming to have actually witnessed these events. The way God tells Ezekiel 'these bones are the whole house of Israel' is reminiscent of Joseph's prophetic dreams. So while there's not a clear point where Ezekiel ends this vision (is it Ezekiel 38 when God tells him to prophecy against another nation, or is it Ezekiel 40 when he records another vision, this time even more overtly a dream ("the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither (...) In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel").<br /><br />Literalists famously do not like parables not actually happening (in some cases arguing each and every story Jesus told was also actually a real event in history), but I've also never seen them claim that Joseph's dreams meant that seven cows must have eaten seven cows. So given the context and the absolute language ("all the house of Israel") I think most literalists would admit the Dry Bones were a vision and not 'real'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409848962302421507.post-90103576426601679972020-11-25T15:10:17.126-08:002020-11-25T15:10:17.126-08:00Thanks, I can't find much information on the z...Thanks, I can't find much information on the zombie army online for some reason. What happened to them all after this? Did they survive? Did they breed with living Jews? Are we all part Zombie? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409848962302421507.post-75069480316710462472013-09-01T01:07:19.996-07:002013-09-01T01:07:19.996-07:00Looks like someone has focused too much of his New...Looks like someone has focused too much of his New Testament reading time on Paul's message and not enough on Jesus'.The Secular Humanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15508567719323072366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6409848962302421507.post-91556214421227034252013-08-25T18:50:36.878-07:002013-08-25T18:50:36.878-07:00You deny the very one that gave you the breath to ...You deny the very one that gave you the breath to speak and hands to write these foolish blabberings. Jesus loves you and died for you and you will soon see the mistake you made in blaspheming the one who gave you life. I pray mercy and grace for your soul my friend! Truth is: Jesus is Lord!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com