Neville Goddard on Amos 6:4-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Amos 6 in context

Scripture Focus

4That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;

5That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;

6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

7Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive, and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.

Amos 6:4-7

Biblical Context

Amos 6:4-7 portrays people luxuriating on ivory beds, playing music, and drinking richly while ignoring the affliction of Joseph; judgment comes as captivity and the end of their feast.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the luxury is not a thing but a state of consciousness. When I lie upon beds of ivory in my imagination, I am signaling a belief that my comfort is separate from the whole. The affliction of Joseph is the inner call to acknowledge another part of me—the brother within who suffers when I refuse to share my abundance with all. In this view, the music and the wine become symbols of a created story I tell myself to justify exclusion. The first captivity begins the moment I deny that my true wealth is the I AM- aware unity of all beings; neglecting Joseph is a self-imposed exile from that unity. The remedy is a simple revision: claim the I AM as the sole reality and imagine caring for every part of me that suffers as if it were myself. When I feel the truth of unity—when the heart loosens around judgment—the banquet ends, and my outer world reflects a renewed inner peace that has never left me.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, assume the feeling I am the I AM, awake to all suffering and abundance. Revise your inner scene by exchanging ivory beds for a single seat of awareness and bless Joseph with your prosperity.