Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 9:1-7 - 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;

4And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

5And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

6Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

7And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

Ezekiel 9:1-7

Biblical Context

Ezekiel 9:1-7 depicts God commanding an orderly marking process: those who sigh and cry over abominations are marked, while the rest face judgment as the divine presence moves through the city.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the city in Ezekiel as your inner life; the six men with weapons are thoughts pressing toward outcomes, and the linen-clad scribe with the inkhorn is your imagination inscribing your chosen state. The mark placed on the foreheads of those who sigh and cry is the moment you acknowledge a higher order within you—the I AM awareness that will not permit the old condition to define you. When the glory of the God of Israel rises to the threshold, it signals a shift of consciousness from your familiar temple to a new inner doorway. Go through the city in imagination and set the mark upon your own forehead; this is your decision to align with a higher order, not to punish others but to refine your inner sanctuary. To begin at the sanctuary is to start with your most sacred beliefs, letting the old patterns be slain in your inner temple so that you may step forth renewed in true consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling of the mark right now: affirm, I am the I AM, and this state is mine. Sit with the feeling until it is real, then write a brief declaration sealing the new state.