Give thanks to the Lord because he is good.
His love continues forever.
Give thanks to the God over all gods.
His love continues forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of all lords.
His love continues forever.
Only he can do great miracles.
His love continues forever.
With his wisdom he made the skies.
His love continues forever.
He spread out the earth on the seas.
His love continues forever.
So I prophesied as the Lord commanded me. And the breath came into them, and they came to life. They stood on their feet. They were a very large army. Then the Lord said to me: “Human being, these bones are like all the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has gone. We are destroyed.’ So, prophesy, and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord God says: My people, I will open your graves. And I will cause you to come up out of your graves. Then I will bring you into the land of Israel. This is how you, my people, will know that I am the Lord. I will open your graves and cause you to come up from them. And I will put my Spirit inside you. You will come to life. Then I will put you in your own land. And you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken and done it, says the Lord.’”
Jesus said, “Your brother will rise and live again.” Martha answered, “I know that he will rise and live again in the resurrection on the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will have life even if he dies. And he who lives and believes in me will never die. Martha, do you believe this?” Martha answered, “Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God. You are the One who was coming to the world.”
It was the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month of our captivity. I, Ezekiel, was by the Kebar River in Babylon. I was among the people who had been carried away as captives from the land of Judah. The sky opened, and I saw visions of God.
I bowed facedown on the ground. And I heard a voice speaking.
He said to me, “Human being, stand up on your feet. Then I will speak with you.” While he spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and put me on my feet. Then I heard the Lord speaking to me. He said, “Human being, I am sending you to the people of Israel. They are a nation of people who turned against me. They broke away from me. They and their ancestors have sinned against me until this very day. And I am sending you to people who are stubborn. They do not obey. You will say this to them, ‘This is what the Lord God says. The people may listen, or they may not. They are a people who turn against me. But whatever they do, they will know that a prophet has been among them. You, human being, don’t be afraid of the people or their words. Thorny branches and thorns may be all around you. And you may live with insects that sting with poison. Don’t be afraid of their words. Don’t be afraid of their looks. They are a people who turn against me. But speak my words to them. They may listen, or they may not, because they turn against me.