Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 18:10-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 18 in context

Scripture Focus

10If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

11And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife,

12Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,

13Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

Ezekiel 18:10-13

Biblical Context

The passage states that a man who commits the listed abominations and neglects his duties shall not live; his deeds are his own burden, and the consequence rests with him.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Ezekiel's list, the 'son' is not a boy but a state of consciousness—patterns of thought and feeling that worship idols, exploit others, and neglect the duties of justice and compassion. When I permit such a state to rule my mind, I am asking, in effect, 'shall I live?' The answer appears as a hard inner fact: this life, this body of circumstance, is the result of that inner alignment, and the 'blood' of those deeds rests on the psychic self that once ruled. But the I AM within me is not a punitive judge; it is the living law of consciousness, awaiting recognition. If I revise by adopting a new state—where I honor the poor, restore pledged promises, reject every idol, and act from love and fairness—then I feel life return to me. Mountains of appetite dissolve as I fix my gaze on righteousness; the neighbor's wife, oppression, usury, and abominations lose their power because I refuse to identify with them any longer. By feeling this revised state as real, I begin to live from the inside out, and the outer world will reflect the new life I have chosen.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the state of one who fulfills every duty and rejects idols; feel it real. Let that inner life guide your next practical choice toward justice and compassion.