Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 28:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 28 in context

Scripture Focus

1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,

2Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:

3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

5By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:

6Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God;

Ezekiel 28:1-6

Biblical Context

Ezekiel 28 exposes a ruler who proclaims godhood, lifting his heart in pride. The text reminds us that beneath such ego-worship, wealth and wisdom are only outward signs of a misidentified self.

Neville's Inner Vision

Ezekiel shows the 'prince of Tyre' boasting, 'I am a God'—an image of the ego's bid for the throne in the sea of mind. In Neville’s terms, this is a state of consciousness that has mistaken possession, wisdom, and fame for the actual divine self. The line 'thou art a man, and not God' is not a reversal of the divine, but a reminder that the ego-state is transient and limited, while the I AM is the constant awareness behind all images. When the mind identifies with that god-like posture, riches and cunning become its proof, yet they are only the outward signs of a belief. The true remedy is to awaken to the I AM that you already are, and to revise the ego’s declaration from 'I sit in the seat of God' to 'I am the I AM expressing as this form.' This revision dissolves the idol of self-worship, and the heart’s lift becomes humility before the unchanging consciousness. As you practice, you will find that wealth, wisdom, and even power shift in alignment with the one reality—your awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine yourself as the I AM behind every thought. Revise the ego's claim 'I am a God' to 'I am the I AM expressing as this form' and feel a calm release settling in your chest.