יחזקאל, פרק ל״ז, פסוק י׳

The miraculous process of resurrection reaches its final stage as life is breathed into silent bodies that have just grown skin and sinews. The prophet calls out to the spirit from the four corners of the earth, beckoning the souls to return to their physical forms [צאינה וראינה]. Yet, he carries out this act with deep hesitation. He acts strictly out of absolute obedience to God's command because he is gripped by shame, fear, and anxiety. He dreads the thought of ordering the intellectual soul to leave its peaceful rest beneath the Throne of Glory only to return to a broken and afflicted body [אברבנאל]. Driven solely by his submission to God, he makes the call, and the prophecy is immediately fulfilled. The returning spirit, representing the soul itself [אברבנאל], enters the bodies. The dead awaken and stand upon their feet, forming an incredibly vast and mighty army of people [ביאור שטיינזלץ, אברבנאל].

Beyond the physical spectacle of the reviving dead, this vision carries a profound historical message for the future. The dry bones serve as a powerful symbol for the nation of Israel, representing a people who had lost all hope during their long exile and had ceased seeking God's help. The dramatic resurrection demonstrates that God will ultimately revive the nation in the days of the Messiah, even if they have lain dormant in the soil of exile for a thousand years or more.

Furthermore, this event offers a practical insight regarding the future resurrection of those buried outside the Land of Israel. Contrary to the opinion that the deceased in foreign lands will be forced to undergo a painful process of rolling underground until they reach the holy land, this vision proves otherwise. It reveals that the dead will rise directly from their graves in the lands of their exile and will walk on their own feet to the Land of Israel in the days of the Messiah [צאינה וראינה].