Whispers of the Inner Temple

2 Kings 16:17-18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Kings 16 in context

Scripture Focus

17And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
18And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria.
2 Kings 16:17-18

Biblical Context

Ahaz altered temple symbols and fittings, moving away from the LORD toward an alliance with Assyria; outward changes mirror an inner shift away from worshiping God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the narrative, the visible remodeling of the temple is but a symbol of an inward decision. Ahaz’s cutting of borders, removal of the laver and sea, and the covering built for the sabbath betray a mind that seeks security in political alliance rather than in the I AM. In Neville’s lens, the king’s actions are your own thoughts when you listen to fear rather than the inner ruler. The world’s powers—signified by Assyria—are images created by imagination, and you have chosen to identify with them instead of with God within. The temple, therefore, remains untouched not by stone but by consciousness; when you allow external circumstances to dictate worship, you sever the sanctuary from its source. The antidote is simple: assume the inner sanctuary is intact, align your awareness with the I AM, and revise any belief that you must change worship to satisfy a world. Feel it real that the inner temple governs all outward appearances, and let obedience flow from that eternal state.

Practice This Now

Assume the inner temple is intact and sacred; revise any belief that external powers define worship. In your imagination, walk the sanctuary, place the bases and laver in their rightful spiritual position, and declare 'I AM the temple' until the feeling is real.

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