Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 14:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 14 in context

Scripture Focus

3Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

4Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

5That I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

Ezekiel 14:3-5

Biblical Context

People harbor idols in their hearts that block true guidance from God. Because of these inner idols, God cannot fully answer as long as they face Him with that inner distance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Ezekiel, the idols are not carved statues but the beloved ideas you cling to in your heart. Your heart stores idols—beliefs, fears, loves—that dim the light of awareness and set a stumbling block before your face. When you approach the inner prophet with such a heart, you do not meet the counsel of God; you meet the image of your own idols, and God answers according to their pull. The estrangement you feel is not punishment but misalignment with the inner I AM. To restore union, revise your stance: acknowledge the idol, then declare your unity with God, and imagine the idol dissolving into the sea of pure consciousness. The moment you assent, 'I am one with the I AM,' the multiplicity of idols loses power and the inner house is taken back by the One Presence. Practice this now: assume the end—oneness with God—and feel the barrier crumble.

Practice This Now

Sit in quiet stillness, breathe deeply, and revise one cherished idol by declaring, 'I am I AM.' Visualize it dissolving into light until you feel the inner unity restored.