The Covenant's Inner Stand
Ezekiel 17:12-14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Babylon comes to Jerusalem, takes the king and princes into exile, and makes a covenant with the king's seed; the mighty are taken so the kingdom is humbled, yet it can stand by keeping the covenant.
Neville's Inner Vision
Beloved, Ezekiel speaks to your inner life, not a political tale alone. The king of Babylon arriving in Jerusalem is the dominating idea that seeks to subdue your old self. When rulers are taken and carried away, your familiar self loses its throne, and a new inner order begins to govern. The king’s seed is your deepest conviction, the seed of faith that must be bound by a covenant—an unwavering decision to align with the new state of consciousness you declare. The oath signifies your loyalty to this inner government; the mighty of the land symbolize the strongest impulses that once ruled you, now humbled and placed in submission. The kingdom is brought low to steady your purpose, so you remember the covenant and stand by it. In Neville’s practice, the outer world is the visible echo of your inner state; nothing changes until you assume the feeling of the fulfilled inner reality. So declare, feel, and persist: I am the ruler of this inner realm, and the covenant I keep now makes the kingdom stand.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes and imagine you are the seed and ruler of a quiet inner kingdom. Reaffirm the covenant with your I AM and feel the kingdom stand in your life as you keep that vow.
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