Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 1:3-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

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 1:3-6

Biblical Context

Elijah is sent to confront the king's messengers and asks whether there is a God in Israel, warning them not to seek Baalzebub. The report confirms a decree of death for turning from the true God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your consciousness, the angel of the LORD is your awakened awareness. The messengers are recurring thoughts asserting allegiance to outward power. The question, 'Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enquire of Baalzebub?' challenges the habit of seeking external substitutes for security. When Elijah proclaims the LORD's verdict, you are witnessing the burial of the old state of limitation; the phrase 'thou shalt not come down from that bed' signals that the old consciousness cannot return. The bed is the fixed posture of belief, the death decree is the demise of that old self, and the bringing of the new life occurs through inner alignment. Baalzebub represents the idol of external power; the king's outward world reflects your inner decree. The true revelation is that the God within—your I AM—is the sole reality. Your worship becomes turning from idols to the one Source, the eternal You, whose presence dissolves fear and makes present the promised life.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare: There is a God in Israel within me; I turn away from Baalzebub and embrace the I AM. Feel a warm, living sense of inner authority rising as you hold this conviction, letting the old self fade into the background.