Bone to His Bone
The third part of the forming of the skeleton is when the “bones came together, bone to his bone.” (Ezekiel 37:3) Here we have the formation of the skeleton in this prophecy, which is symbolic of the definite organization and independence of the nation of Israel, which was fulfilled on May 14, 1948.
On May 16, 1948, the first nine postage stamps that the nation published were pictures of ancient Jewish coins. The second stamp had the inscription “freedom of Zion” on its tab.
The third stamp had the inscription “Year one of the redemption of Israel” on its tab. So for the first time in 2,534 years since this prophecy was made to Ezekiel, Israel is officially recognized as an independent
nation of the world.
On May 3, 1973, in recognition of the twenty five years of independence, Israel published a postage stamp with the picture of the last paragraph and signatures of the document of independence: Independence
“We extend our hand in peace and neighbourliness to all the
neighbouring states and their peoples, and invite them to cooperate with the independent Jewish nation for the common good of all. The State of Israel is
prepared to make its contribution to the progress of the Middle East as a whole. Our call goes out to the Jewish people all over the world to rally to our side in the task of immigration and development, and to stand by us in the great struggle for the fulfillment of the dream of generations for the redemption of Israel. With trust in Almighty God, we set our hand to this Declaration, at this session of the Provisional state Council, on the soil of the Homeland, in the city of Tel Aviv, on this Sabbath eve, the fifth of Iyar, 5708, the fourteenth day of May, 1948.”
On July 26, 1966, Israel published a postage stamp with the picture of the Knesset building in Jerusalem. This
building houses the Knesset (Parliament members), which is made up of 120
people elected by a secret popular ballot from all segments of the population of Israel. Each member serves a four year term. The first constituent assembly (Knesset) was formed February 14, 1949. Israel is a parliamentary democracy.
