This is French artist Gustave Dore's depiction of the Valley of Dry Bones from the 37th Chapter of the prophetic Book of Ezekiel. Dore lived from 1832-83. (Courtesy Photo) There is nothing else in the ...

It’s a rare Haftarah that makes it into popular culture, but this one does, mainly due to the African-American poet, author, and civil rights leader James Weldon Johnson. It comprises Ezekiel’s vision ...

"Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones..." Can you hear the refrain of the old spiritual echoing in your head? Can you conjure up Ezekiel's vision of a valley strewn with dry, bleached human bones left ...

I suspect that not many daily homilies this past week have been preached on the first readings from the prophet Ezekiel. On Monday, the sudden death of his wife was the basis for his prophecy of the ...

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When the promising young Hebrews were dragged into exile in Babylon, they were not kept in prisons or even camps. They were free to marry, build homes, plant crops and exchange goods. Some became ...

It was 597 B.C. when Ezekiel and thousands of other citizens of Judah were taken over by the Babylonians and forced into exile. Ezekiel had been living as a captive in Babylon for five years with his ...

I think you’re thinking of “Dem Bones,” which is an old spiritual that has been, over the years, modified for assorted audiences, and they’ve added connections. But here is the as-near-as-I-can-get-to ...