General Editor. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. But we find no such indication; and because in the whole vision there is not a single feature contained which would warrant any such generalization of the field of the dead which Ezekiel saw, we are constrained to affirm that the dead men's bones seen by Ezekiel in the valley represent the whole house of Israel alone, and not the deceased and slain of all mankind; and that the vision does not set forth the resurrection of all the dead, but only the raising to life of the nation of Israel which had been given up to death. As for man, his days are like grass;As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Then it happened that night that the angel of the Lord went out and struck 185,000 in the camp of the Assyrians; and when men rose early in the morning, behold, all of them were dead. When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. He also assumes that the raising of the dead is represented in the vision, "because God would have this representation exhibited for a figure and confirmation of the restitution of the people." The locusts came up over all the land of Egypt and settled in all the territory of Egypt; they were very numerous. Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? The Spirit, though, is not a person but a gift of God, the mind and power of God working in and through us (II Timothy 1:7). Then He said to me, Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God, Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.. Yet we cannot agree with Kliefoth, that by we are to understand the trumpet-blast, or voice of God, that wakes the dead from their graves, according to those passages of the New Testament which treat of the resurrection, and by the earthquake which opens the graves. The Lord hurled a great wind on the sea and there was a great storm on the sea so that the ship was about to break up. It was a necessity for traveling on the sea in ancient times (Acts 28:13; James 3:4), but too strong a wind caused shipwreck (Jonah 1:4; Matthew 8:24; Luke 8:23). As a positive symbol, the wind is seen as God's breath and his power that he has in the world. (b) Signifying all places where the Israelites were scattered that is, the faithful will be brought to the same unity of spirit and doctrine wherever they are scattered through the world. How often is the lamp of the wicked put out. (x) "ad spiritum", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Starckius; "alloquens spiritum", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus. Moreover, in the vision itself there are certain features to be found which do not apply to the general resurrection of the dead. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, Will it not. But they are like chaff which the wind drives away. And he said, "Go out and stand on the mount before the Lord."And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. So, Jesus is God's begotten son because he is unified with God in a special relationship. The first one is in Jeremiah 49:36 where we can see what the phrase is meant to convey. By WBTV Web Staff. Revelation 7:1-4 contains another highly symbolic vision from John's vision. Terrors are turned against me;They pursue my honor as the wind,And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud. And the assumption of Calov and Kliefoth, that Ezekiel 37:11-14 contain simply an application of the general resurrection of the dead exhibited in Ezekiel 37:1-10 to the resurrection of Israel, by no means exhausts the meaning of the words, "these bones are the whole house of Israel," as we have already observed in our remarks on Ezekiel 37:11. The true church never accepted the idea, and even the false church did not embrace it until three centuries after Christ! 4. Euraquilo or Euroclydon (Acts 27:14 the King James Version), which caused Paul's shipwreck, was an East-Northeast wind, which was especially dangerous in that region. He is using the word picture of building a house. And by His power He directed the south wind. Salem Media Group. Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;But the wind has passed and cleared them. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: for it was so , when Jezebel cut off the . How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. The Berean: Daily Verse and Comment Sign up for the Berean: Daily Verse and Comment, and have Biblical truth delivered to your inbox. The best way to view our articles and Q&A. Ill bring the four winds from the four corners of heaven against Elam and scatter its people in every direction (Jer 49:36). Troublemakers are said to [inherit] only wind (Prov 11:29), indicating the futility of their lives. . In the Book of John, Jesus stated, "You must be born again." This phrase has been widely interpreted to refer to a spiritual rebirth in which believers become children of God through faith in Christ. The word in Ezekiel 37:5, "Behold, I bring breath into you, that ye may come to life," announces in general terms the raising of them to life, whilst the process itself is more minutely described in Ezekiel 37:6. These dictionary topics are from M.G. New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. ( Job 27:21 ; 38:24 ; Psalms 48:7 ; Isaiah 27:8 ; Ezekiel 27:26 ) In Palestine the east wind prevails from February to June. When Jerome says that Ezekiel "is prophesying of the restoration of Israel through the parable of the resurrection," and in order to defend himself from the charge of denying the dogma of the resurrection of the dead, adds that "the similitude of a resurrection would never have been employed to exhibit the restoration of the Israelitish people, if that resurrection had been a delusion, and it had not been believed that it would really take place; because no one confirms uncertain things by means of things which have no existence;" - Hvernick very justly replies, that the resurrection of the dead is not to be so absolutely regarded as a dogma already completed and defined, or as one universally known and having its roots in the national belief; though Hvernick is wrong in affirming in support of this that the despair of the people described in Ezekiel 37:11 plainly shows that so general a belief cannot possibly be presupposed. It is customary for the people to close up the houses tightly to keep out the dust and heat. But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary. What the Bible says about Wind as Symbol ( From Forerunner Commentary ) John 3:8 Like the wind, spirit is invisible. Isiah tells us that the people of God went through labor but gave birth only to wind, symbolizing the futility of their actions (Isa 26:18). The south wind was a hot wind (Job 37:17; Luke 12:55). It is true that the further explanation in Ezekiel 37:12. of what is described in Ezekiel 37:5-10 as happening to the dead bones is not given in the form of an exposition of the separate details of that occurrence, but is summed up in the announcement that God will open their graves, bring them out of their graves, and transport them to their own land. The most famous use of wind as a symbol is to represent the Holy Spirit. That the Hebrews recognized the existence of four prevailing winds as issuing, broadly speaking, from the four cardinal points, north, south, east and west, may be inferred from their custom of using the expression "four winds" as equivalent to the "four quarters" of the hemisphere. The Key to a Life Well Lived. When the sun came up God appointed a scorching east wind, and the sun beat down on Jonahs head so that he became faint and begged with all his soul to die, saying, Death is better to me than life.. Jeremiah 23:5-6 He would be David's kingly heir. To the people speaking thus, Ezekiel is to announce that the Lord will open their graves, bring them out of them, put His breath of life into them, and lead them into their own land. Remember that my life is but breath;My eye will not again see good. One can see how it acts on thingsjust as the wind going through a tree full of leaves. Do you intend to reprove my words,When the words of one in despair belong to the wind? The heated air rises and the air from around rushes in. But it was plucked up in fury;It was cast down to the ground;And the east wind dried up its fruit.Its strong branch was torn offSo that it withered;The fire consumed it. What do you think is meant by the four winds? And, more importantly, why would the elect be in those four winds? When the Bible talks about the four Winds it is usually about a great event that covers the whole earth! blowing from the four quarters of heaven ( Jeremiah 49:36 ; Ezek. What Does It Mean That There Is No One Holy Like God? So I will kindle a fire on the wall of Rabbah. It is they who speak in Ezekiel 37:11. The principal error connected with this view is the assumption that the vision was merely a parable formed by Ezekiel in accordance with the dogma of the resurrection of the dead. 24:31, and Revelation 7:1, when it speaks of the four winds of the earth? But the wind has passed and cleared them. Proud member We were pregnant, we writhed in labor,We gave birth, as it seems, only to wind.We could not accomplish deliverance for the earth,Nor were inhabitants of the world born. Wind almost appears to be impulsive or whimsical, if we were to think about it terms of human behaviors. We are made holy. A person cannot see it move or work. The east wind or sirocco (from Arabic shark= "east") is the "scorching wind" (James 1:11) from the desert. His teachings made the Bible clear and easy to understand, and impacted millions of lives. fol. The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing . And be chased like chaff in the mountains before the wind. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. The dead bones are the "whole house of Israel" that has been given up to death; in other words, Judah and Ephraim. You are seeing much death and destruction because men are demanding their own way. a wind too strong for thiswill come at My command; now I will also pronounce judgments against them. 72.10.35.84 What does diamond stand for in the Bible? International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Wind. "Entry for 'WIND'". As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. A quick intro and overview of our ministry and this website, plus some best-of articles and Q&A. So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the Lord directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. Isaiah 11:1 He would be born from the family of Jesse. But it is impossible for God to stop being holy because God does not change. What do you think it means in Matt. 1915. Published: Mar. When the land is still because of the south wind? When it was reported to the house of David, saying, The Arameans have camped in Ephraim, his heart and the hearts of his people shook as the trees of the forest shake with the wind. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, It will be a hot day, and it turns out that way. The expression points back to Genesis 2:7. When He imparted weight to the windAnd meted out the waters by measure. The coming together of the bones was followed by their being clothed with sinews, flesh, and skin; but there was not yet any breath in them (Ezekiel 37:8). For they sow the windAnd they reap the whirlwind.The standing grain has no heads;It yields no grain.Should it yield, strangers would swallow it up. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. For example, the Spirit is named "Comforter" in John 14:26 (KJV), yet the Father is called "the God of all comfort" in II Corinthians 1:3-4. While he was still speaking, another also came and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brothers house, and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you.. God also sent judgment using whirlwinds, The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, 10 Bible Verses about Four Winds. Thats the way itis with everyone born of the Spirit (John 3:8). Proverbs 16: 25 says, "There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.". Why thank you. So Moses stretched out his staff over the land of Egypt, and the Lord directed an east wind on the land all that day and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts. They went through the motions to brings forth life but did not bring salvation to the earth. winds in the Bible The winds are subject to God's power. The phrase "four winds" appears nine times in the Bible. Behold, all of them are false;Their works are worthless,Their molten images are wind and emptiness. It says the four winds come from the four quarters of the heavens. This is yet another proof of his identity as the Son of God. 8:8; Zechariah 2:6). Though he flourishes among the reeds,An east wind will come,The wind of the Lord coming up from the wilderness;And his fountain will become dryAnd his spring will be dried up;It will plunder his treasury of every precious article. Euroclydon [N] [E] ( a violent agitation ), a tempestuous wind or hurricane, cyclone, on the Mediterranean, and very dangerous; now called a "levanter." This wind seized the ship in which St. Paul was ultimately wrecked on the coast of Malta. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. Proud member You can also download them to your computer, phone, or tablet. God (Father, Son, and Spirit) are ontologically holy. The east wind is mentioned as parching Ezek. ( Job 1:19 ; Jeremiah 13:14 ) It blows with violence, and is hence supposed to be used generally for any violent wind. Listen to our Bible studies now from your browser. Now there went forth a wind from the Lord and it brought quail from the sea, and let them fall beside the camp, about a days journey on this side and a days journey on the other side, all around the camp and about two cubits deep on the surface of the ground. And they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices. Winds represent strife, commotion, and destruction. Your IP: Sign up for our free daily newsletter. This is made clear in Matt. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. The entry of breath gives life ( Ezekiel 37:5-7 ); and, when it is taken away, the person dies ( Psalm 104:29 ). Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. All rights reserved. In one of our newer translations of the New Testament, logos is translated quite literally . ), has observed, and serves plainly to depict the creative revivification here, like the first creation there, as a work of the almighty God. The Bereans "received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so" (Acts 17:10-11). Prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind; ministers must not only preach, but they must pray for the Spirit to accompany the word with his power, and make it the savour of life unto life: thus saith the Lord, come from the four winds, O breath; or "spirit": because the Jews were to be brought from each of the parts where they were, as they will be at their conversion in the latter day; and so the Lord has a people in each of the parts of the world, that lie dead in sin, and must be quickened by the Spirit: and breathe upon these slain, that they may live; though not slain with the sword, yet being as dead men, who are slain by death, are so called: so in a spiritual sense men are slain by sin, and are slain by the words of the Lord's mouth; killed with the law, the killing letter; and it is only the Spirit of God that can give them life; and the breath or spirit here is applied to the Spirit of the Messiah by the ancient Jews (y). and the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great wind. And after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 7:2). The authors of the Gospels linked their accounts to the Old Testament prophets as evidence of Jesus' unique character. Add these facts to its absence in the Scripture, and it is no wonder the Catholics and Protestants call it a mystery! Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. The strongholds of tradition must also be broken over my people if my work is to progress. He sees another angel ascend from the rising sun and hears him command the four angels to withhold further judgments until he has sealed God's servants on their foreheads. Other examples include making intercession: Romans 8:26; I Timothy 2:5; and Hebrews 7:25; and enabling spiritual understanding: I Corinthians 2:10-16 and I John 5:20. The heat and dryness wither all vegetation (Genesis 41:6). Download our eBooks to read on your computers, phone, tablet, or eReader. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled, Then He said to me, Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord, Behold, though it is planted, will it thrive? Including photos each week from our outreaches and the weekly review. And a great and strong wind was rending the mountains and breaking in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. Therefore, thus says the Lord God, I will make a violent wind break out in My wrath. If, therefore, our vision does not set forth the resurrection of the dead in general, but simply the raising to life of the nation of Israel which is given up to death, it is only right that, in order still further to establish this view, we should briefly examine the other explanations that have been given. Ultimately, this vision is also being fulfilled for the sea was becoming increasingly stormy. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria. Come from the four winds, Breath, and breathe on these people who were killed so that they will live. Specifically, the collected image of the four winds (east, west, north, and south) signals the comprehensiveness of Gods power (Dan 7:2; 8:8; Zech 2:6). He caused the storm to be still,So that the waves of the sea were hushed. What is the prophecy of 2,300 days in Daniel? . I had the same dream about 18yr ago and have been getting revelation through experience With him in the last 14 months. Blowing toward the south,Then turning toward the north,The wind continues swirling along;And on its circular courses the wind returns. We cant see the wind, but we know it is there. The south wind is frequent in Palestine. The east wind crosses the sandy wastes of Arabia Deserts before reaching Palestine and was hence termed "the wind of the wilderness." You will winnow them, and the wind will carry them away,And the storm will scatter them;But you will rejoice in the Lord,You will glory in the Holy One of Israel. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. He *said to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. What the Bible says about 24:31 by the addition of the phrase from one end of the heavens to the other. It doesnt mean the elect are in the four winds but that they are all over the heavens. , the Spirit of Jehovah, is identical with the , which comes, according to Ezekiel 37:9 and Ezekiel 37:10, into the bones of the dead when clothed with sinews, flesh, and skin, i.e., is breathed into them. See what over 150,000 subscribers are already receiving each day. The rush of invaders is figuratively spoken of as a whirlwind ( Isaiah 21:1 ); a commotion among the nations of the world as a striving of the four winds ( Daniel 7:2 ). All Israel says: our bones are dried, i.e., our vital force is gone. The Bible encourages us to " meet together " to study God's Word. We are not ontologically holy. If, therefore, the dead bodies become living, receive life through the blowing of the into them, what enters into them by the blowing cannot be a symbol of the breath of life, but must be the breath of life itself - namely, that divine breath of life which pervades all nature, giving and sustaining the life of all creatures (cf. Due to its potential to destroy things with its sweeping strength, wind is employed as an image of Gods judgment. To give them this the prophet is to prophesy again, and that to the breath, that it come from the four winds or quarters of the world and breathe into these slain (Ezekiel 37:9). There had never been so many locusts, nor would there be so many again. Each will be like a refuge from the windAnd a shelter from the storm,Like streams of water in a dry country,Like the shade of a huge rock in a parched land. So I will kindle a fire on the wall of RabbahAnd it will consume her citadelsAmid war cries on the day of battle,And a storm on the day of tempest. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see?