Ezekiel 37 is often misunderstood because it is soaked with powerful imagery. The vision of the valley of dry bones is not primarily about personal revival, emotional renewal, or individual restoration. God Himself explains its meaning plainly: “These bones are the whole house of Israel.”

The scene is intentionally severe. The bones are not merely dead — they are dry. This is not recent loss, but prolonged exile, judgment, and apparent abandonment. Israel sees itself as cut off, scattered, and without future.