Ezekiel 37:21-28 / John 11:45-56
In order to better understand what is said or what is written, we need to know the context.
So what is said by a stand-up comedian and what is said by a politician certainly does not mean the same thing although it may sound similar.
In the gospel, when the high priest Caiaphas said that it is better for one man to die for the people, than the whole nation to be destroyed, there are a couple of ways to interpret it.
On the political level, what Caiaphas said is a pragmatic solution to the threat that Jesus posed to the Romans and to the nation.
But on the spiritual level, and because of his appointment and his office, Caiaphas proclaimed a prophecy, even though he may not be aware of it.
And that prophecy would be fulfilled, on the political level, as well as on the spiritual level.
The 1st reading begins with “The Lord says this:”
So it is a prophecy as well as a promise, and it is the Lord God who is proclaiming it.
Let us read it again and meditate on it. The Lord God is saying that He will be our God and we shall be His people.
We don’t need to understand it further. Let us believe in it and be God’s people and live according to His ways.