Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 1:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

2In the fifth day of the month, which was the fifth year of king Jehoiachin's captivity,

Ezekiel 1:1-2

Biblical Context

Ezekiel, among the exiles by the river Chebar, experiences a revelatory moment as the heavens open and he sees visions of God. This occurs during the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this opening as a doorway inside your own mind. The thirtieth year, the fourth month, the fifth day, are not dates in a calendar but indicators of a decisive shift in consciousness. Being among the captives by the river Chebar symbolizes your present conditions, the 'river' of circumstance flowing through your life. When the heavens are opened, your awareness lifts above the problem; visions of God are not external spectacles but the luminous visions of your I AM, the awareness that you are, right now, the creator of your experience. The fifth year of captivity signifies persistence of belief in limitation; yet the vision comes as proof that consciousness can be rearranged. The moment you refuse to identify with the captive story and instead identify with the I AM within, you invite revelations that reorganize your outer world. The discipline is simple: assume the state of awakeness, revise the story, and feel the certainty of the vision as present fact. The inner revelation dissolves the illusion of time and embodies a new reality.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling of being free now. Picture yourself by the river, open heavens above, and affirm 'I AM that I AM' as your present reality; revise a current limitation and dwell in the vision.