Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 40:32-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 40 in context

Scripture Focus

32And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

33And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

34And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

Ezekiel 40:32-34

Biblical Context

Ezekiel 40:32-34 describes the prophet's entry into the inner court from the east, detailing the gate's measurements, arches, windows, palm ornaments, and eight ascending steps. These elements signify a sacred, orderly space prepared for true worship and the presence of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the Neville reader, the east gate becomes your own state of consciousness. The measurements, chambers, arches, and windows symbolize the exact conditions you set within awareness—your thoughts, beliefs, and the ways energy moves. The outward arches point to every outward action born from an inner design; palm trees on the posts speak of vitality cultivated within. The eight steps denote stages of growth through attention, faith, and quiet certainty in I AM. Entering the inner court invites the Presence of God as your awareness, not a distant force. This vision asks you to revise your mental state until the gate feels solid, alive, and open at your touch. When you shape your inner condition, your world aligns with that state, for the imagination creates reality and you are its master.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine stepping into your inner court east gate; feel the gate’s precise measure as an undeniable reality, then ascend eight imagined steps while affirming 'I AM here now' until the experience feels true.