Eze 36:26 | TNotes | STEP | 36:26 The Lord’s renewal of his people was not merely an outward cleansing; the Lord would give Israel a new heart and a new spirit (11:19 ; 18:31 ). The heart and spirit are the sources of the thoughts and will that underlie action. Their stony, stubborn heart would now become a tender, responsive heart , ready to serve the Lord. The spirit of rebellion would be replaced with a spirit of obedience.

‏ Ezekiel 36:26

36:26 ^a The Lord’s renewal of his people was not merely an outward cleansing; the Lord would give Israel a new heart and a new spirit (11:19 ^b; 18:31 ^c). The heart and spirit are the sources of the thoughts and will that underlie action. Their stony, stubborn heart would now become a tender, responsive heart, ready to serve the Lord. The spirit of rebellion would be replaced with a spirit of obedience.