Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 8:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 8 in context

Scripture Focus

14Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD's house which was toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz.

15Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.

16And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD's house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.

Ezekiel 8:14-16

Biblical Context

Ezekiel is shown the outer gate where women weep for Tammuz, followed by a vision of men with their backs to the temple worshiping the sun. The passage calls attention to a deeper desecration: turning from true inner worship to outward images.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Ezekiel's vision the outer rites shadow an inner drama: the mind's tendency to seek light outside, while the true temple glows in awareness. The worship of the sun toward the east is the mind clinging to outer images rather than to the undying I AM within. The 'gate of the LORD's house' is your attention; to worship the sun is to worship a thought rather than the eternal Presence that you are. When you acknowledge I AM as the witness of all images, you reverse the motion: inward worship replaces outward ritual, and the inner altar becomes the only altar. Imagination, rightly used, reveals that what you see in the world is but a reflection of your inner state. The vision tells you that holiness is separation from mere idol worship, and that true worship is the disciplined turning of your entire consciousness toward the living I AM. If you dwell in that consciousness, you will see the outward world shift as your inner light dissolves the shadows.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, declare 'I am the I AM,' and revise any outward ritual as a symbol of inner devotion. Then feel the inner light growing as you dwell in awareness for five minutes.