Neville Goddard on Ezra 5:14-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 5 in context

Scripture Focus

14And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

15And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

Ezra 5:14-15

Biblical Context

Ezra 5:14-15 tells how the sacred vessels are brought back from exile to Jerusalem to help rebuild the house of God.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theatre of your consciousness, exile is a present sense of lack; the vessels are your divine faculties—faith, imagination, attention, reverence. Babylon is the dispersing pull of worldly thought, and Cyrus is the higher law of God moving in you to restore order. Sheshbazzar is the governing will within you, the part of you that can receive, examine, and marshal these powers. When you interpret Ezra 5:14-15 through this lens, you do not seek a distant restoration; you awaken to a truth already within: the temple can be rebuilt in consciousness by your trust and decision. The act of delivering the vessels back to the temple is your act of re-placing true priorities, aligning your inner functions with I AM awareness. As you persist in this inner alignment, the house of God is once again established in your mind, and outward life follows the order of your inner worship. Remember: the reality you seek is not outside you, but within your own consciousness and imagination.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, in imagination, appoint Sheshbazzar as the governor of your inner temple; see the gold and silver vessels (your faculties) returning to the altar and feel the temple being rebuilt within you now. Dwell in the felt sense that the divine order is established.