Neville Goddard on Ezekiel 9:4-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezekiel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

8And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

9Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.

10And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

11And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

Ezekiel 9:4-11

Biblical Context

God commands a mark on the foreheads of those who sigh and cry over abominations. The rest are slain, beginning with the sanctuary, revealing the gravity of collective iniquity and the cleansing that follows.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville Goddard’s lens, Ezekiel’s city becomes the inner kingdom of your consciousness. The mark on the foreheads signifies a standing awareness, a state you assume where you no longer tolerate the abominations in your thoughts; it is a seal placed by your I AM upon your attention. The sighing and crying are your honest inner longing for truth, the moments when you cease pretending and listen to the call to awaken. The smiting of the unmarked is not punishment upon others but the natural consequence of resisting the new state you have chosen to inhabit. The sanctuary is your inner temple, and to begin there means purification begins with your most intimate center. The ancient men represent fixed habits of self-doubt. The man clothed in linen with the inkhorn is your disciplined imagination, the one who records and reports that you have stayed true to the command of consciousness. When you align with this mark, the energy of your imagination moves through the city, cleansing what no longer serves your revival, and you witness the remnant—the new you—taking its rightful place in your life.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine a bright seal upon your forehead, a sign that you will not entertain thoughts contrary to your I AM. Then feel your inner sanctuary being purified as you repeat silently: I am the I AM; I choose what is holy.