him: "Son of
man, can these dry bones live?" and he answered: "O Lord God, thou
knowest." And the Lord said: "Son of man, prophesy upon these bones,
and say, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord." So he prophesied
as he was commanded, and, as he prophesied, there was a noise, and
behold, a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone, and
the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them.
And again he prophesied to the winds, saying: "Come from the four
winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live;"
and the breath entered into them, and they lived and stood upon their
feet, an exceeding great army. We have heard many comments upon this
vision; some compare it to sinners being converted,he
says: "And He showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as
crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the
midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there
the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her
fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of
the nations. And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God
and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him. And
they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads. And
there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light
of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and