Ezekiel 36:35-36

Ezekiel 36:35-36

[35] And they shall say,  This  land  that was desolate  is become like the garden  of Eden;  and the waste  and desolate  and ruined  cities  are become fenced,  and are inhabited.  [36] Then the heathen  that are left  round about  you shall know  that I the LORD  build  the ruined  places, and plant  that that was desolate:  I the LORD  have spoken  it, and I will do  it.

What does Ezekiel 36:35-36 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

People would marvel at the lushness of the formerly desolate land and at the strength of the formerly ruined cities of Israel (cf. Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 51:3; Joel 3:18; Amos 9:13-15; Romans 8:19-22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1-4; Revelation 21:23-27). The other nations of the world would recognize that Israel"s God was responsible for this transformation.