Inner Shields and Comeliness
Ezekiel 27:10-11 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezekiel 27 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage describes various nations forming an army around Tyre, hanging shields and helmets to adorn its walls and towers. Their presence makes Tyre's beauty seem complete, a visible sign of protection and strength.
Neville's Inner Vision
Consider that the nations listed—Persia, Lud, Phut, Arvad, and the Gammadims—are not distant powers but states of consciousness moving around your inner city. The army you imagine is the belief system you allow to guard your sense of self. The shield and helmet you hang in thee are the ideas you accept as protection—the habits, self-respect, and faith that frame your experience of reality. When these inner powers encircle your walls, they do not threaten you; they enhance your comeliness, your inner radiance, by making your self-image firm and adorned with order. The phrase they have made thy beauty perfect expresses that, as you align your inner defenses with a steadfast I AM, your outward life reflects that inner order. Prophecy here is practical: stop seeking security from without and acknowledge the inner arms you already harbor. Your kingdom is within, and the fortress is your awareness. In this sense, the Kingdom of God becomes a present, perfectly defended consciousness in which every wall speaks grace and every tower testifies to your true nature as I AM.
Practice This Now
Practice: close your eyes and imagine a circle of inner allies—habits, virtues, your true self—standing around your mind’s walls. See their shields hung, their helmets set, and feel the protection and beauty flowing from your I AM as a present reality.
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