The title of this six-part series of studies in the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel, “True Grit, Great Glory,” is a spin-off from the 1969 film, “True Grit,” starring John Wayne in the role of Rooster Cogburn, the living embodiment of “true grit,” getting the job done, no matter how difficult.

Arguably the best example of “true grit” in the Old Testament Scriptures is the prophet Ezekiel who “got the job done” in spite of adverse circumstances, “the job” being that of proclaiming God’s message concerning the future of Israel and the Jewish people.

Ezekiel’s stye was certainly eccentric, though admittedly driven by God’s unusual demands on him, but his obedience was unwavering and his message was clear and powerful.

Who would think that a clear and powerful message could be drawn from a handful of sticks, but that is exactly the point of our study of Ezekiel 37:15-28, the last in this series, an episode we call, “Two Sticks, One People, One Promise.”

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