Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 5:12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 5 in context

Scripture Focus

12A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Ezekiel 5:12

Biblical Context

A third part shall die by pestilence and famine, another third shall fall by the sword, and a third shall be scattered to the winds, with a pursuing sword after them.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Ezekiel's stark tally of a threefold fate, consider how these forces translate to the inner life. Pestilence and famine are not alien invaders but beliefs of lack, fear, and diminished vitality acting within your mind. The sword represents harsh judgments and painful thoughts that cut at your sense of wholeness. The scattering winds symbolize undirected attention, energy dispersed into many concerns, leaving you fragmented. This triad is not a destiny but a map of how consciousness can forget its unity. The true self, the I AM, remains untouched behind all appearances; God is the awareness that witnesses these movements. When you identify with the one I AM rather than the three parts, you reverse the process: the pestilence of fear smooths into health of belief, famine dissolves into sufficiency, and the sword dissolves into harmony of purpose. The three parts resolve into one living reality—your wholeness here and now. See the threefold 'judgment' as a reminder to return to the one state of consciousness that you are eternally the I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume a present-tense state: 'I am the I AM, wholly alive, abundant, and at peace.' Then envision the three parts dissolving into a single light, returning to the center of your being, and feel that unity as your immediate experience.