Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 9:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

1He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

2And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.

3And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;

Ezekiel 9:1-3

Biblical Context

Six men with weapons enter the city, one man clothed in linen with an inkhorn, and the glory of the God of Israel moves to the threshold of the house.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your day is Ezekiel’s inner council. The six men with slaughter weapons are the six states of consciousness armed with fear, control, memory, doubt, pride, and need—each stepping forward to see what you still permit in your city. The linen-clad man with the writer's inkhorn is your imagination, bearing a fresh decree that can rewrite the altar of your heart. When the glory of the God of Israel lifts from the cherub to the threshold, it is your awareness shifting from old identifications toward a space where a higher presence may enter. The call to the man with linen marks a decision: you draw near to the inner city, you confront what you have tolerated, and you allow the new to stand where the old rules once stood. The arrival of a new presence is not punishment but a release of space by your I AM; your true I, your consciousness, so that a truer state can enter. You are both the judge and the sanctuary keeper; by assuming a new state and feeling it real, you invite the light of your desired life to inhabit the inner temple.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the state you desire as already true; feel the presence enter now and dwell there, revising fear into the reality of your chosen state.