Neville Goddard on Amos 1:2-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

2And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

3Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad.

5I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.

6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:

8And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him that holdeth the sceptre from Ashkelon, and I will turn mine hand against Ekron: and the remnant of the Philistines shall perish, saith the Lord GOD.

9Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:

10But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.

11Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:

12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.

13Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:

15And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

Amos 1:2-15

Biblical Context

God speaks judgment on the surrounding nations for their transgressions; punishment comes as fire and captivity. This shows that inner choices shape outer conditions.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the inner ear I hear the roar from Zion: not a sound out there, but the awakening shout of awareness within. The nations named Damascus, Gaza, Tyre, Edom, Ammon are the images your mind harbors when it forgets its unity. They threshed Gilead with iron, they clothe themselves in separation; thus they become 'outside' dramas that frighten you. Yet the verb is always yours: the LORD is the I AM, roars to shake sleep from your heart. The fire that devours the palaces is the flame of understanding that burns away fixed identities—self-pity, grasping, pride. When the bar of Damascus is broken and captives go forth, know that you release yourself from the constraints you’ve believed were you. The covenant remembered is the memory of oneness with all life; you no longer wage war with your own parts but invite their return to harmony. The day of battle and whirlwind is the moment your old stories expire, and your true ruler, the I AM within, takes the throne. This is not punishment; it is your own inward renewal.

Practice This Now

In the next moment, assume the I AM governs your inner realm and revise one harsh judgment about yourself. Silently declare, 'I AM that I AM,' feel the release as the old pattern dissolves and you rest in unity.