What does 'very dry' mean in Ezekiel 37:2?
In Ezekiel 37:2, 'very dry' emphasizes prolonged exposure: just as bones whiten and dry out over time in the sun, Israel had been out of the land of blessing for a long time—over 1,900 years, especially from 70 A.D.—depicting the nation's long scattering among Gentiles in a grave-like condition.
Les teaches that Ezekiel 37 is not about the graves in the Kidron Valley; it is about the nation of Israel scattered among the Gentile nations, out of the land and in its grave. The bones being 'very dry' stresses that Israel had been out of the place of blessing for a long time. Just as a skeleton lying in the sun gets whiter and drier the longer it remains, so Israel had been out there over 1,900 years, especially from 70 A.D., without a land, altar, or priesthood. But that condition will not stay that way forever.