Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 28:16-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 28 in context

Scripture Focus

16By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

17Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Ezekiel 28:16-17

Biblical Context

The passage speaks of prideful wealth and beauty corrupting wisdom, leading to a fall from the inner throne. It shows that the chase of externals disturbs peace and harmony within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the words as a mirror of your inner state. The multitude of thy merchandise is the bustling market of thoughts and desires that fill the mind; when you identify with them, violence—conflict, restlessness—arises in the heart. The covering cherub and the brightness are your exalted self-image, the idea that you are defined by appearance and achievement. This pride corrupts wisdom because you listen to surface glitter rather than the quiet voice of I AM awareness. Therefore you are cast from the mountain of God into the ordinary sensations of life until you wake to who you truly are: consciousness, not your ego's glitter. The kings before whom you are laid are the events of life that reveal your hidden posture. Return to the throne of awareness by choosing to know that you are the I AM, the light that sees and blesses all.

Practice This Now

Assume the state I AM now; revise the old story that wealth is outside you. Feel the I AM as your true wealth, and let pride dissolve as you rest in conscious awareness.