Ezekiel 37:5
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 37:9 commands the breath to come — the same breath promised in v5, now summoned from the four winds.
Ezekiel 37:10 shows the fulfillment: breath enters the bones and they become a living army — exactly as v5 prophesied.
In Ezekiel 37:14, the promised breath is identified as God's Spirit, linking resurrection to spiritual renewal and restoration.
In Genesis 2:7, God breathes life into dust — here He breathes life into dry bones, echoing creation and presenting a new creation act.
In Psalm 104:29, God takes breath away causing death — here He gives breath to bring life, highlighting His sovereignty over life and death.
In Psalm 104:30, God's Spirit creates and renews — here that same Spirit brings dead bones to life, a powerful act of renewal.
In John 20:22, Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on disciples — this mirrors Ezekiel's breath giving life, now fulfilled spiritually in Christ.
In Ephesians 2:5, being dead in sins is made alive with Christ — echoing Ezekiel's resurrection of dry bones as a picture of spiritual new life.
In Revelation 11:11, the breath of life enters the dead witnesses — directly alluding to Ezekiel's vision of dry bones receiving life.
In Romans 8:2, the Spirit of life sets free from sin and death — connecting to Ezekiel's life-giving breath as the same Spirit.