Are there Zombies in the Bible?
On a very surface level, I’ll say yes, there are zombies in the Bible, but not really.
Ezekiel, in chapter 37 says that God took him to a valley of bones. He even emphasizes that the bones were dry, most likely implying they were dead for some time. Then the Lord told him to prophesy (i.e. speak) to the bones. When he did, they started to move. As I continue to read, it gives you this cinematic scene of bones coming back to life. But these cannot be zombies. When God brings back life, it is real life, not a halfway kind of walking dead thing you see in entertainment today. So no, not zombies, but real life.
Ezekiel 37: 1-10
37 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley;[a] it was full of bones. 2 And he led me around among them, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley, and behold, they were very dry. 3 And he said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, you know.” 4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy over these bones, and say to them, O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath[b] to enter you, and you shall live. 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord.”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I prophesied, there was a sound, and behold, a rattling,[c] and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them. But there was no breath in them. 9 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live.” 10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
What a vision! This was not just some vision. Some may say this was just a vision that God gave Ezekiel, and maybe it was. But I know that regardless of what this was, our God, my Lord, can do this. He can bring back people from the grave, heal any disease, transform any heart, and he wants good for us and loves us. Isn’t that amazing? Our God is amazing.
2 thoughts on “Are there Zombies in the Bible?”
Indeed our God is awesome! Blessings to you Vani!
If he could bring those Very Dry bones back to full life, what is there among the living he cannot do?
Keep up the excellent work Vani.