Neville Goddard on Amos 4:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Amos 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink.

2The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

3And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.

4Come to Bethel, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:

5And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.

Amos 4:1-5

Biblical Context

Amos 4:1-5 condemns the rich for oppressing the poor and performing religious rites while ignoring justice; it asserts that true worship is not mere ritual but alignment with righteousness in daily life.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the text, the 'kine of Bashan' are not cattle but your own mighty but indulgent ego states, festering with self-importance while crushing the needy aspects of your life—fear, guilt, lack. The mountain of Samaria is the divided mind, where a person believes some parts deserve riches while others suffer. When Amos declares that the Lord will take you away with hooks and fishhooks, he speaks of the inevitable pulling power of unresolved cravings that catch your attention and drag you back into the illusion of lack. The call to come to Bethel and Gilgal to transgress suggests that even sacred forms become traps when used as barter with the I AM; offerings with leaven show that purity of heart is compromised by ego's leaven. The Lord’s demand is that you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving that is pure, voluntary, and alive in consciousness—the true worship that arises when you align your inner state with justice and compassion. The day of judgment is the moment you stop pretending and begin living as the I AM here now.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM as the governor of your inner world. Revise any sense of oppression; feel abundance and justice as present in you, and let this inner state govern your day.