A common misinterpretation views the two sticks as representing the Bible (Judah) and the Book of Mormon (Joseph), as promoted by some Latter-day Saints, ignoring the clear Old Testament context of reuniting the historical kingdoms of Judah and Israel; others erroneously apply it literally to modern political Israel without recognizing its prophetic fulfillment in spiritual restoration and messianic reign, or dismiss it as mere symbolism without acknowledging God's sovereign promise of national unity.
Ezekiel 37:15
King James Version (1769)
15 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 37:15 introduces a prophetic sign where God commands Ezekiel to join two sticks, one representing Judah and the other Ephraim (symbolizing the northern kingdom of Israel), illustrating God's promise to reunite the divided kingdoms into a single nation under one shepherd-king, David’s descendant, signifying ultimate restoration, unity, and covenant renewal for Israel in the messianic age.