Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 48:8-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 48 in context

Scripture Focus

8And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

9The oblation that ye shall offer unto the LORD shall be of five and twenty thousand in length, and of ten thousand in breadth.

10And for them, even for the priests, shall be this holy oblation; toward the north five and twenty thousand in length, and toward the west ten thousand in breadth, and toward the east ten thousand in breadth, and toward the south five and twenty thousand in length: and the sanctuary of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof.

11It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

12And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites.

13And over against the border of the priests the Levites shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.

14And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.

15And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the city, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.

16And these shall be the measures thereof; the north side four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

17And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the north two hundred and fifty, and toward the south two hundred and fifty, and toward the east two hundred and fifty, and toward the west two hundred and fifty.

18And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion shall be ten thousand eastward, and ten thousand westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion; and the increase thereof shall be for food unto them that serve the city.

19And they that serve the city shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel.

20All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

21And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

22Moreover from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the city, being in the midst of that which is the prince's, between the border of Judah and the border of Benjamin, shall be for the prince.

Ezekiel 48:8-22

Biblical Context

An immense, holy oblation is laid out around a central sanctuary, with the temple at the heart and the sacred city within its bounds. The arrangement assigns the priests, Levites, and the ruler in disciplined order, all consecrated to the Lord.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the center of your being, Ezekiel's measure becomes the measure of your mind. The vast oblation is not land but the field of your thoughts ringed with unwavering discipline. The sanctuary in the middle is the I AM—your pure awareness where God dwells as consciousness. The sons of Zadok who kept charge are the faithful torch-bearers of attention, the thoughts that did not wander when the crowd of fear or habit pressed in. The Levites' portion alongside represents service: disciplined acts performed in harmony with the holy within. The city itself, with its borders, marks the boundaries you consciously maintain around your inner life; the “holy oblation” must be kept unsold and unsullied, firstfruits returned to the Lord. The prince stands at the edge, your will, the inner governor who keeps the air of the temple clear and ensures that nothing profane encroaches on the sanctuary. When you embody this order in mind, you experience holiness as a present state of consciousness, a city of peace where all action flows from the center.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume your center is a sacred sanctuary; offer your thoughts as holy oblation to the I AM and feel the inner governor maintain divine order in your life.