Dem Bones, Dem Bones David Venable April 29, 2007.

Dem Bones, Dem BonesDem Bones, Dem Bones

David VenableDavid Venable

April 29, 2007April 29, 2007

David Venable, April 29, 2007


1 Kings 13:1-2 (NASB)1 Kings 13:1-2 (NASB)11Now behold, there came a man of God Now behold, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LLORDORD, while Jeroboam was standing by , while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense. the altar to burn incense. 22He cried against the altar by the word of He cried against the altar by the word of the Lthe LORDORD, and said, “O altar, altar, thus , and said, “O altar, altar, thus says the Lsays the LORDORD, ‘Behold, a son shall be , ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, Josiah by born to the house of David, Josiah by name; and on you he shall sacrifice the name; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall incense on you, and human bones shall be burned on you.’”be burned on you.’”

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1 Kings 13:29-321 Kings 13:29-32

2929So the prophet took up the body of the man of So the prophet took up the body of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back, and he came to the city of the old prophet back, and he came to the city of the old prophet to mourn and to bury him. to mourn and to bury him. 3030He laid his body in He laid his body in his own grave, and they mourned over him, his own grave, and they mourned over him, saying, “Alas, my brother!”saying, “Alas, my brother!”3131After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I die, bury me in the grave in saying, “When I die, bury me in the grave in which the man of God is buried; lay my bones which the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones. beside his bones. 3232“For the thing shall surely come to pass which “For the thing shall surely come to pass which he cried by the word of the LORD against the he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the altar in Bethel and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria.”high places which are in the cities of Samaria.”



2 Kings 23:15-202 Kings 23:15-20

1515Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel Furthermore, the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, of Nebat, who made Israel sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke even that altar and the high place he broke down Then he demolished its stones, down Then he demolished its stones, ground them to dust, and burned the ground them to dust, and burned the Asherah. Asherah. 1616Now when Josiah turned, he saw the Now when Josiah turned, he saw the graves that were there on the mountain, graves that were there on the mountain, and he sent and took the bones from the and he sent and took the bones from the graves and burned them on the altar and graves and burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the Ldefiled it according to the word of the LORDORD which the man of God proclaimed, who which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things. proclaimed these things.



2 Kings 23:15-202 Kings 23:15-201717Then he said, “What is this monument that I Then he said, “What is this monument that I see?” And the men of the city told him, “It is the see?” And the men of the city told him, “It is the grave of the man of God who came from Judah grave of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things which you have done and proclaimed these things which you have done against the altar of Bethel.” against the altar of Bethel.” 1818He said, “Let him alone; let no one disturb his He said, “Let him alone; let no one disturb his bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed with bones.” So they left his bones undisturbed with the bones of the prophet who came from Samaria. the bones of the prophet who came from Samaria. 1919Josiah also removed all the houses of the high Josiah also removed all the houses of the high places which were in the cities of Samaria, which places which were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made provoking the LORD; the kings of Israel had made provoking the LORD; and he did to them just as he had done in Bethel. and he did to them just as he had done in Bethel. 2020All the priests of the high places who were there All the priests of the high places who were there he slaughtered on the altars and burned human he slaughtered on the altars and burned human bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.bones on them; then he returned to Jerusalem.



Genesis 50:24-26Genesis 50:24-262424Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”2525Then Joseph made the sons of Israel Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely take care swear, saying, “God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here.”from here.”2626So Joseph died at the age of one So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; and he was hundred and ten years; and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt. embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt.



Hebrews 11:22Hebrews 11:22

2222By faith Joseph, when he was By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.orders concerning his bones.



Ezekiel 37:1-14Ezekiel 37:1-1411The hand of the LThe hand of the LORDORD was upon me, and was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the He brought me out by the Spirit of the LLORDORD and set me down in the middle of and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. the valley; and it was full of bones. 22He He caused me to pass among them round caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. lo, they were very dry. 33He said to me, “Son of man, can these He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”GOD, You know.”44Again He said to me, “Prophesy over Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lbones, hear the word of the LORDORD.’.’



Ezekiel 37:1-14Ezekiel 37:1-1455“Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, “Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. that you may come to life. 66‘I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow ‘I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the LORD.’” and you will know that I am the LORD.’” 77So I prophesied as I was commanded; So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. came together, bone to its bone. 88And I And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. but there was no breath in them.



Ezekiel 37:1-14Ezekiel 37:1-1499Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’” life.”’” 1010So I prophesied as He commanded me, So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.exceedingly great army.1111Then He said to me, “Son of man, these Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished We are and our hope has perished We are completely cut off.’completely cut off.’



Ezekiel 37:1-14Ezekiel 37:1-141212“Therefore prophesy and say to them, “Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. will bring you into the land of Israel. 1313“Then you will know that I am the “Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people.graves, My people.1414“I will put My Spirit within you and you “I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it,” the LORD, have spoken and done it,” declares the LORD.’”declares the LORD.’”



Psalm 34:19-20Psalm 34:19-20

1919Many are the afflictions of the Many are the afflictions of the righteous,righteous,

But the LBut the LORDORD delivers him out of delivers him out of them all. them all.

2020He keeps all his bones,He keeps all his bones,Not one of them is broken.Not one of them is broken.



John 19:32-36John 19:32-36

3232So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was crucified with first man and of the other who was crucified with Him; Him; 3333but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. was already dead, they did not break His legs. 3434But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came spear, and immediately blood and water came out. out. 3535And he who has seen has testified, and his And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. the truth, so that you also may believe. 3636For these things came to pass to fulfill the For these things came to pass to fulfill the Scripture, “NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE Scripture, “NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN.”BROKEN.”

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