Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 7 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

2And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.

3And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Biblical Context

Solomon finishes praying; fire comes down from heaven and consumes the offerings, and the temple is filled with the glory of the LORD. The priests cannot enter the house, and all Israel bows, worships, and praises the LORD for His goodness and mercy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here is the inner meaning: the moment your attention rests in the I AM, the fire of awareness falls into the altar of your mind and consumes every sense of separation. The fire is not a historical event but the ignition of consciousness, a felt realization that you are the living temple and the living Presence moves through you. When the glory fills the house of your mind, the old self, your habitual self-doubts and worries, cannot enter; they are displaced by a radiant sense of being. The crowds that bow and praise are your own faculties aligning in worship: gratitude, faith, and surrender declaring, God is good; mercy endures forever, your mercy now realized as your state of consciousness. The shift is inner: you are not begging for God's presence but acknowledging that you are the I AM and that the divine life is already dwelling in you and through you. Practice: assume you are the I AM here and now; hold a vivid image of your temple filled with glory, and feel the truth until it dominates your sense of self.