The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #159
159. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 36
The perverted church in general. (3)
1-2 It has been destroyed by evils and falsities. (3)
3-7 Because it has been destroyed even to its ultimates, those that have been destroyed will perish. (3, 3)
8-12 A new church will be established by the Lord, which will be in truths and goods. (11, 1)
13-15 The evils and falsities of the perverted church will no longer do any harm. (11)
16-19 That perverted church will perish utterly. (2)
20-23 Yet it will still be tolerated because of the Word, and because the Lord is known by means of the Word. (2)
24-30 A new church will then be established, which, being freed from falsities and evils, will be in truths and goods, and will acknowledge the Lord. (11)
31-32 It will reject evils. (11)
33-36 Its intelligence will gradually grow by means of Divine truths. (11)
37-38 The Lord will be acknowledged in it, and there will be the worship of Him. (11, 6)
Ezekiel 36:8-12
8
But you, mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people Israel; for they are at hand to come.
9
For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn into you, and you shall be tilled and sown;
10
and I will multiply men on you, all the house of Israel, even all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited, and the waste places shall be built;
11
and I will multiply on you man and animal; and they shall increase and be fruitful; and I will cause you to be inhabited after your former estate, and will do better [to you] than at your beginnings: and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
12
Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess you, and you shall be their inheritance, and you shall no more henceforth bereave them of children.
