Inner Priest Betrayal and Renewal
1 Samuel 22:18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Samuel 22 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The king commands Doeg to attack the priests, and Doeg kills eighty-five who wore linen ephod.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's mode, this scene is not a historical event but a drama of your inner life. The king represents the ego’s claim of authority, and Doeg embodies a fearful, aggressive thought that would annihilate your spiritual guidance. The priests symbolize the inner priesthood—the higher self and its receptivity to divine order. When fear-ridden consciousness asserts control, it destroys the channel of illumination, and your inner temple seems desecrated. Yet the act reveals nothing about real power outside yourself; it exposes what you believe about yourself in the moment of pressure. The remedy is to awaken to your true I AM and safeguard the priesthood within by aligning with divine presence. The linen ephod stands for rightful order and service to God within; to reclaim it, you must refuse identification with the aggressor and affirm that your awareness remains intact, sovereign, and unassailable. When you claim this I AM, the scene shifts from betrayal to renewal, from outer tragedy to inner restoration, and your inner guides resume their rightful authority over your life.
Practice This Now
Sit quietly, envision Doeg as a hostile thought, then reverse the scene by inviting the I AM to guard and restore your inner priests; feel the inner light re-establishing order.
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