Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 34:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 34 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

3Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.

4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

Ezekiel 34:1-4

Biblical Context

Ezekiel 34:1-4 condemns the shepherds who feed themselves and neglect the flock; it invites a shift to true care and restoration for the whole community of inner faculties.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage the shepherds are not distant rulers but states of consciousness within you. Their failure is not outward oppression but the withdrawal of care from the flock of your being—when you feed the ego and starve the diseased, the sick, the broken, and the lost parts you become blind to your own wholeness. The word of the Lord becomes an invitation to re-create leadership in your own mind: the I AM as the true shepherd, awake, fearless, and nourishing every facet of your inner flock. When you decide that you are the guardian of all your faculties—healing what is sick, binding what is broken, restoring what is driven away—you replace force with mercy and harmony returns to your mind. The condemnation is a call to revise your inner story: imagine tending your life with steadfast, compassionate attention, not domination or neglect. By aligning with the I AM you become the tender governor who feeds, heals, and reconciles within, so the flock may thrive in health and unity.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and affirm, I AM the shepherd of my consciousness. I feed my inner flock with healing light and steady, merciful attention; revise your inner leadership now.