Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 2:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 2 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

9And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;

Ezekiel 2:8-9

Biblical Context

Ezekiel is told to listen and internalize God's words by eating the scroll. This act signifies a readiness to accept divine instruction into consciousness rather than resist.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here, the I AM invites you to reverse your attention from surface events to the inner pantry of mind. 'Open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee' is not about physical appetite but the discipline of consent—taking into consciousness the living word as food. When the text speaks of a hand and a roll of a book, behold the inner hand of imagination delivering a book that you are to absorb. If you are rebellious, you resist; if you consent, you become the vessel through which the word becomes form. Eat the scroll, and the idea you ingest becomes your state of being. The promise is not external compliance but inner alignment: as you accept the word into your being, your outer world begins to reorder to reflect the inner discipline. Let your sense of self be fed by the I AM, not by doubt or fear, and watch the body and circumstances respond to your inner order.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine a roll of living light in your mouth; swallow and feel the word becoming nourishment. Then declare, 'I AM fed by divine ideas; I am obedient to the I AM within,' and observe your surroundings rearrange to reflect inner conviction.