Neville Goddard on Ezra 4:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 4 in context

Scripture Focus

15That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

16We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.

Ezra 4:15-16

Biblical Context

Ezra 4:15-16 presents the city as rebellious in the records, leading to destruction. It warns that rebuilding will grant no portion on this side of the river.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the book of your records, you discover that a city—your inner life—has been deemed rebellious, hurtful to the lands of kings and provinces. But this city is not a geography; it is a pattern of thought, a state of consciousness. The decree that it was destroyed is a conclusion your mind has clung to. Now you are called to reinterpret: if you rebuild, you tell your inner king there shall be no portion on this side of the river. The river marks the boundary between the old self and the awakened I AM, between limitation and the realization of your divine right. When you assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled, you claim residence on the far side of that boundary, and every wall you imagine stands as a declaration that you exist as the I AM—the architect of your inner space. Do not seek to change the outer world first; change the inner narrative by dwelling in the truth of your being. Practice now: rebuild the city in your mind as a just, thriving realm and feel that your true portion lies beyond the river.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and rebuild the city in your mind as a thriving state of consciousness. Feel yourself crossing the river into your desired reality and affirm, 'I am the builder of this inner city.'