Neville Goddard on Ezra 1:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 1 in context

Scripture Focus

2Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

3Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem.

4And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

5Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 1:2-5

Biblical Context

Ezra 1:2-5 shows Cyrus authorizing the return and support for rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem; it frames a collective movement guided by God's spirit.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, this text is not about Cyrus as a king in a distant history, but about the inner king and the decree that arises from awareness. 'Thus saith Cyrus...' is an outer word that only confirms what your inner I AM has already decreed. The 'kingdoms of the earth' bow to the God of heaven because your awareness has awakened to its own power; the charge to 'build him a house' is the decision to erect a temple in your own consciousness where God lives. The invitation 'Who is there among you… let him go up to Jerusalem' invites your attention to Jerusalem, the inner city of peace and purpose. Those who 'belong to' your people are the faculties and resources of your mind: the silver, the gold, the beasts, the freewill offering—that is, the manifested support your inner state attracts as it aligns with the divine plan. When the spirit God has raised moves, the builders rise—the priests, Levites, and common folk—your inner states rally to complete the sacred project within.