(יג) וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּהִנָּ֣בְאִ֔י וּפְלַטְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־בְּנָיָ֖ה מֵ֑ת וָאֶפֹּ֨ל עַל־פָּנַ֜י וָאֶזְעַ֣ק קוֹל־גָּד֗וֹל וָֽאֹמַר֙ אֲהָהּ֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֔ה כָּלָה֙ אַתָּ֣ה עֹשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֖ת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
(13) Now, as I prophesied, Pelatiah son of Benaiah dropped dead. I threw myself upon my face and cried out aloud, “Ah, my Sovereign GOD ! You are wiping out the remnant of Israel!”
(יט) וְנָתַתִּ֤י לָהֶם֙ לֵ֣ב אֶחָ֔ד וְר֥וּחַ חֲדָשָׁ֖ה אֶתֵּ֣ן בְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑ם וַהֲסִ֨רֹתִ֜י לֵ֤ב הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ מִבְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְנָתַתִּ֥י לָהֶ֖ם לֵ֥ב בָּשָֽׂר׃
(19) I will give them one heart and put a new spirit in them;dthem Heb. “you.” I will remove the heart of stone from their bodies and give them a heart of flesh,
"The Secret of Whole-Heartedness" by Deena Cowans
Questions:
- Recall "The Secret of Whole-Heartedness" by Deena Cowans. What does a stone heart feel? What does a heart of flesh feel?
- Is a new heart something that can be earned or is it a gift? How do the people in v. 11 merit a new heart?
- Is there a relationship between Yechezkel's words in v. 13 and God's promise of a new heart? Refer to the first paragraph of "One Heart" by Marc Bregman for one possible reading.
The Oh Hellos - Hello My Old Heart from The Oh Hellos: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert