Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 28:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 28 in context

Scripture Focus

7Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.

8They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas.

9Wilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.

Ezekiel 28:7-9

Biblical Context

The verses describe judgment falling on prideful self-worship, leading to humiliation and a reminder that one is a mortal, not a god.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here the outer judgment mirrors an inner verdict: the idolatry of self-importance, the belief that you are a god to be worshiped by others, will meet a force stronger than opinion. The 'strangers' and the 'terrible of the nations' are not men from afar but powerful thoughts that invade your consciousness when you forget who you are. The 'beauty of thy wisdom' is your inner alignment—your harmonious state of I AM-ness. When pride asserts itself, that harmony is pulled down, and you are reminded you are but a man in the hand of the belief you hold about power. The cry 'Wilt thou say... I am God?' is the ego's temptation to identify with its own image. The remedy is simple: reaffirm that you are the I AM, the consciousness that cannot be slain by appearances. By inward revision and felt experience, you establish your kingly throne in the mind where no idol can stand against coherent, present awareness. In this, the seeming enemies become signals to awaken to your true nature.