그때에 여호와께서 내게 말씀하셨다. `너 사람아, 이스라엘 백성이 바로 이 뼈들과 마찬가지이다! 그들은 지금 `우리에게는 생명력이 다 말라 버리고 희망도 사라져 버렸다. 우리에게는 아무런 미래가 없다!' 하고 탄식한다.
이 구절의 의미
In this verse, God speaks to the prophet Ezekiel, explaining that the bones he sees symbolize the people of Israel. The Israelites feel hopeless and believe they are lost, but God is about to show them a way to be restored.
어린이를 위한 설명
Imagine you have a bunch of old bones, and they look dead and hopeless. That's how the Israelites felt. God is telling Ezekiel that these bones represent all the Israelites who think they're lost forever, but He has a plan to make them live again.
역사적 배경
Ezekiel, a prophet, wrote this around 593 BC while in exile with other Israelites. This was a dark time when the Israelites felt cut off from God, and Ezekiel was showing them that God hadn't forgotten them.
오늘의 적용
Today, if you feel hopeless or that your chances are lost, remember that God still has plans for you. Like the Israelites, you might feel dried out and lost, but God can breathe new life into your situation.