Ezekiel’s Sticks and the Gathering of Israel

Title

Ezekiel’s Sticks and the Gathering of Israel

Magazine

Ensign

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1987

Authors

Pagination

4-13

Date Published

February 1987

Volume

17

Issue Number

2

Abstract

Links a 1948 discovery—that ancient scribes kept records on wax-covered, wooden writing boards—to the sticks of Joseph and Judah spoken of in Ezekiel 37. The coming together of these two records mark the beginning of the physical gathering of Israel (gathering to lands and countries) and the spiritual gathering of Israel (return to God).

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Subject Keywords

Ancient Near East
Stick of Joseph
Gathering of Israel
Recordkeeping
Stick of Judah
Ezekiel (Prophet)

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