Ezekiel's valley of dry bones
In a vision God set Ezekiel in a valley of dry bones and told him to prophesy; the bones came together, flesh covered them, and breath brought them to life, a picture of Israel's restoration.
Again he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and tell them, ‘You dry bones, hear Yahweh’s word. The Lord Yahweh says to these bones: “Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and you will live.”
Ezekiel 37:4–5 (World English Bible)
The exiles were saying, “Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost.” God's answer was resurrection. He also joined two sticks, for Judah and Israel, into one: a reunited people under one king from David's line and an everlasting covenant of peace.
Dating notes
Undated; the vision follows the news of Jerusalem's fall (Ezekiel 33). The date shown is an estimate.