Neville Goddard on Amos 2:6-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Amos 2 in context

Scripture Focus

6Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of shoes;

7That pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the same maid, to profane my holy name:

8And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.

Amos 2:6-8

Biblical Context

Amos condemns Israel’s greedy exploitation of the vulnerable and its perversion of worship. It sees sowing corruption as the inner fault that corrupts the whole nation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the 'Israel' in Amos is a mirror of your own consciousness. When you scorn the poor to line your pockets, you are not merely misreading a scroll; you are forgetting the I AM that you are. The 'righteous' sold for silver and the poor for a pair of shoes are symbols of a state of consciousness in which value is determined by external wealth rather than by inner integrity. To pant after the dust of the earth on the head of the poor is to chase a phantom of importance, a belief that you are defined by outward status. The lines about entering the same maid and profaning my holy name reveal the inner desecration that occurs when devotion becomes a ritual of control. Even clothing and ritual at the altars, and drinking the wine of condemnation, point to a life lived by appearances rather than truth. You can reinterpret these scenes as stories of lack, but also as invitations to revise your inner atmosphere: refuse greed, align your mind with abundance, and sanctify your inner altar by choosing justice over fear.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, assume the feeling 'I AM the abundance now,' and revise any scene of greed by declaring true value comes from inner justice. Visualize giving and sharing to the poor as a natural expression of your inner wealth, and feel it real.