Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 2:4-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 2 in context

Scripture Focus

4For they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.

5And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.

6And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

7And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious.

8But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.

Ezekiel 2:4-8

Biblical Context

God tells Ezekiel he is sent to a stubborn people and must speak the Lord's words regardless of reception. He is commanded not to fear, to eat what is given, and to persevere in delivering the message.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Ezekiel's charge lies a map of the inner kingdom. The 'rebellious house' signifies the restless state of mind resisting new divine ideas; I am the 'son of man' in my own temple, unshaken by thorny words or the scorpions of doubt, for they are but movements of thought. The instruction 'open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee' is not a feast of external approval but a spiritual digestion: I invite a living idea to dwell within my awareness and let it become my speech. Whether the inner audience hears or withholds, I know a prophet has visited my inner house, and I speak the words given me, not to persuade others, but to awaken the truth within. The declaration 'Thus saith the Lord GOD' becomes the inner frame by which I recognize my awareness as the I AM behind every thought. Eating is inner reception; speaking is outer manifestation. With unwavering persistence, the idea takes form in my life, and the outer world bears witness to the inner word.

Practice This Now

Sit in quiet, place a hand on your chest, and declare, 'I am the vessel for God's words'; visualize receiving a radiant idea and letting it settle into your being, then speak it into your day.