Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 1:2-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

2And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

3But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

4Now therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.

5And when the messengers turned back unto him, he said unto them, Why are ye now turned back?

6And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

2 Kings 1:2-6

Biblical Context

Ahaziah, sick in Samaria, sends messengers to Baalzebub for healing. Elijah confronts them, declaring there is no God in Israel to seek for healing, and foretells the king's death.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the reader, the scene is not about a man and ancient gods, but about the state of consciousness you inhabit when you search outside for healing. The king’s messengers are your outward habits, the 'god of Ekron' your external remedy. The phrase 'there is not a God in Israel' translates: you have forgotten the I AM within; you have allowed a belief-state to masquerade as power. Elijah is your inner monitor, the voice that says: Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria—meaning, rise in your awareness to meet the departing state of mind. When you say 'Thus saith the LORD,' you reverse the decree of limitation and choose the true healer: the God within. The bed on which thou art gone up symbolizes your current sense of limitation; the message that you shall surely die is the old self dying to give room to the new, not a doom but a birth. The outcome is not punishment but a revelation: belief in an external god dissolves when confronted with the awareness that God is within.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the I AM now; revise the thought 'I must consult Baalzebub' to 'There is a God in Israel, the I AM, and I am healed now,' and feel that answer as real in your chest and mind.