Ezekiel 37:9

Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 37:5, God promises breath to the bones—here the command to prophesy to the breath enacts that promise.

In Ezekiel 37:14, God promises to put His Spirit in them—the breath called here symbolizes that Spirit giving life.

In Psalm 104:30, God's Spirit creates and renews all life—the same Spirit that breathes life into dry bones here.

John 20:22 Typology

In John 20:22, Jesus breathes the Holy Spirit on disciples — echoing the prophetic breath that brings life to dry bones.

Acts 2:2 Allusion

In Acts 2:2, the rushing wind at Pentecost parallels the ‘breath from the four winds’ — both signify the Spirit giving life.

John 3:8 Allusion

In John 3:8, Jesus compares the Spirit to wind—echoing the life-giving breath here as a symbol of the Spirit.