And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
'After the three days,' etc. The Spirit of life - which breathed life into Israel's dry bones (Ezekiel 37:10-11, notes). Both passages are connected with Israel's restoration to national and religious life. Compare Hosea 6:2, Ephraim says, 'After two days will He revive us: in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight.'
Into. So B 'Aleph ('), Vulgate х eis (G1519)]; but A х en (G1722) autois (G846)], '(so as to be) IN them.'
Stood upon their feet - the very words, Ezekiel 37:10, which proves the allusion to be to Israel's resurrection, in contrast to 'the times of the Gentiles' wherein these 'tread under foot the holy city.'
Great fear - such as fell on the soldiers guarding Christ's tomb at His resurrection (Matthew 28:4), when also there was a great earthquake (Revelation 11:2).
Saw, х theoorountas (G2334)] - 'beheld.'