Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 40:38-43 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 40 in context

Scripture Focus

38And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

39And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.

40And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

41Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.

42And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

43And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

Ezekiel 40:38-43

Biblical Context

Plain sense: Ezekiel outlines gate-side chambers, washings, and eight tables where offerings are slain, describing a meticulously arranged ritual space. The passage suggests obedience through ritual order and form.

Neville's Inner Vision

I hear Ezekiel not speaking of stones and gates apart from me. In Neville's ear, the temple is the theater of consciousness, and the stones are the immutable laws I acknowledge within. The washings at the posts symbolize cleansing my attention, washing away stale thoughts that would obscure the I AM. The eight tables—four on this side, four on that—mark eight decisive points where I must slay old beliefs just enough to let a newer version of myself stand in the light. Each table is a decision to redirect energy from fear, guilt, or habit to faith, presence, and purpose. The instruments laid there indicate the tools I employ: imagination, feeling, and steady attention. The hooks around the edge remind me that energy, once set in motion, binds to a pattern until I break the loop by a single present-tense act of consciousness. When I stand before this inner altar and imagine the offerings burned, I am choosing to be the I AM now, not the old story. The form Ezekiel describes becomes a map for the inner state I cultivate, until outward ritual mirrors inward reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the I AM stands in your inner temple and wash away one old habit at the gate. Then imagine placing eight symbolic offerings on the tables and declare, 'I am present now,' feeling the truth as real.