Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 33:7-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 33 in context

Scripture Focus

7So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

8When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

9Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.

10Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?

11Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Ezekiel 33:7-11

Biblical Context

God appoints Ezekiel as a watchman over Israel, warning that the wicked die without turning from their ways. The act of warning also preserves the watcher’s soul by staying true to responsibility.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, you are the watchman—your I AM awareness listening for the inner word and repeating it to your own heart. The wicked is not a person but a habit of fear, doubt, or lack that would die if faced honestly. When you warn that inner habit to turn, and it refuses, you have still delivered your soul by refusing to worship the old dream. Speak to the inner Israel: As I live, the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn ye from your evil ways and live. The invitation to turn is an invitation to imagination—choose again in your present consciousness, and life follows as a natural corollary of your revised sense of self.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: For one minute, assume the role of the inner watchman and declare to a stubborn thought, Turn from this way and live. Then feel the new state of consciousness as already present and let that feeling guide your next moment.