Inner Porters of the Temple

1 Chronicles 26:1-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 1 Chronicles 26 in context

Scripture Focus

1Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
1 Chronicles 26:1-3

Biblical Context

These verses name the Korhite gatekeepers and enumerate Meshelemiah’s seven sons, establishing the orderly divisions serving in the temple. The passage points to an inner order that sustains true worship and the presence of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

You are the I AM, the temple you guard is your own consciousness. The Korhites and Meshelemiah’s seven sons symbolize the divisions of your inner life—thoughts, memories, feelings, imaginal faculties—organized to carry the sacred service. The gatekeepers guard the gates of awareness, ensuring that what you admit into your temple is aligned with divine purpose. When you recognize that your state of consciousness creates your experience, governance of these inner divisions becomes an act of worship, not ritual outwardly. Each name corresponds to a facet you must steward—firstborn Zechariah as first fruits of awakening; Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel, Elam, Jehohanan, Elioenai as stages of perception completing the circle. By aligning these seven aspects under the I AM, you invite the Presence of God to dwell within your life, guiding every choice and action with orderly, sacred attention. Practice a felt-reality revision: assume your inner temple has a guardian order, and you are its chief steward.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the keeper of your inner temple; name the seven gates and assign each a quality (memory, imagination, trust, mercy, courage, purpose, joy). Then feel the presence flowing through as you declare, I AM the gate within which God dwells.

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