Neville Goddard on Ezra 3:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 3 in context

Scripture Focus

2Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Ezra 3:2

Biblical Context

Jeshua and the priests rise to rebuild the altar and begin offerings in faithful accord with Moses' law.

Neville's Inner Vision

Ezra 3:2 speaks to the awakening of your inner priesthood—the moment you rise in the I AM to reestablish the altar within your own mind. Jeshua and Zerubbabel symbolize two facets of consciousness: the I AM as priest and the active longing to worship as the doer. When they stand and build the altar, you are choosing to let the altar of God exist again in your awareness, and to offer on that altar the true burnt offerings of your attention and devotion according to the inner law you know as the man of God. This is not about external ritual; it is about obedience to the inner law written in your own soul. Holiness and separation arise as you devote your energy to that one presence, and disengage from the restless thoughts that pull you away. In this inner act, the world’s conditions bow to your state of consciousness; the outer becomes a reflection of the inner altar you have renewed.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, assume you have already rebuilt the inner altar, and feel your devoted attention offered on that altar as the I AM stands sovereign within you. Let that feeling of readiness linger until it becomes your immediate state.