Crs 2014 JAMB Past Questions - Question 25: Son of man, can these bones live? What was Gods purpose in asking Ezekiel the question above?

Correct Answer

B

Explanation

The visionary experience of Ezekiel started in the 5th year of the exile of Jehoiachin. The words of the Lord came to Ezekiel in Babylon by the River Chebar, Ezekle! was asked to eat the scroll containing the message of God. After eating the scroll, the Lord took him to the exiles at Telabib. God commanded him to prophesy to the dry bones and when he did, the bor.es took on flesh and he was then asked to prophesy to the breath to come into the fleshy bones and he did and they became living beings the dry bones represented Israel which is lost and in despair. "Son of ma- can these bones live? God's purpose in asking Ezekiel the question is because the resurrection of the dry bones then means the restoration of Israel after the exile. Ezekiel 37:1