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the blowing of the wind upon those bones which caused them to come together, to acquire sinews
and flesh, and breath to enter into them. The prophesying and the wind represent the preaching of
the Word and the operation of the Spirit. These two elements are essential in the production of the
new birth.
Israel also will enjoy an outpouring of the Spirit which was prophesied in Joel 2:28, 29. Isaiah
also saw the outpouring of the Spirit upon Israel which he expresses in these words, "Many days and
years shall ye be troubled... until the spirit be poured upon us from on high" (Isa. 32:10-15); "For I
will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon
thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring" (Isa. 44:3).
After the Spirit will have administered grace to Israel, He will also administer glory. Israel's glory
departed from their temple. First, it left the most holy place (Ezek. 8:4), then it withdrew to the
threshold (Ezek. 9:3), then it moved above the threshold (Ezek. 10:1, 4), from here it went to the
eastern gate (Ezek. 10:18, 19), thence to the Mount of Olives, whence it went up into heaven (Ezek.
11:23). This glory will return suddenly and abide with Israel (Ezek. 43:2).
IV. The Holy Spirit in Relation to the Nations
The Lord has designed to bless all families and nations of the earth. The Lord told Abraham, "In
thee shall all families of the earth be blessed" (Gen. 12:3); "And in thy seed shall all the nations of
the earth be blessed" (Gen. 22:18). The secret for national blessings coming to the nations is for the
Lord to return, put an end to the times of the Gentiles and redeem Israel. Then redeemed, regathered,
and restored Israel will be the key for national blessings to come to the Gentile nations. The
argument in Romans 11:11-15, is that great blessings came to the Gentiles through the fall of Israel,
but that far greater blessings will come to the Gentiles through Israel's redemption and fullness which
will not merely be individual, but also national. One of the great results of the rebuilding of the
tabernacle of David will be, "that the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles,
upon whom my name is called" (Acts 15:17). Then, in a very special manner, all the ends of the earth
will be called on to look to the Saviour to be saved (Isa. 45:22). The prophet Joel says, "And it shall
come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh" (Joel 2:28). The "all flesh"
includes the Gentiles as well as the Jews. The Holy Spirit was poured on Cornelius and his
household, who were Gentiles. In giving an account of this event, Peter declared that "the Holy
Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning" (Acts 11:15). In Acts 2:39, where Peter said, "the
promise is unto you, and to your children" he meant Israel and when he said, "and to all that are afar
oft" it is evident he meant the Gentiles. For Israel, it will be on a far greater scale than it was at
Pentecost, and for the Gentiles, on a greater scale than that of the outpouring of the Spirit on the
house of Cornelius.
V. The Holy Spirit in Relation to the Animal Creation
The animal creation was a part of the work of the Lord. They were made good and gentle in their
realm. They served a good purpose in relation to man, and in a measure glorified God. All creation
(man and all that was under him) shared in the curse -- in the fall of man -- in the bitter consequences
of the sin of Adam. Before the fall, all animals were tame and herbivorous. They reverenced and