Neville Goddard on Ezra 6:12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ezra 6 in context

Scripture Focus

12And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter and to destroy this house of God which is at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

Ezra 6:12

Biblical Context

God’s name dwells in His house in Jerusalem, and any force that would alter or destroy it is faced with divine destruction. A royal decree from Darius commands that this safeguard be carried out with speed.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a psychological scripture, Ezra 6:12 points to the sanctuary you carry within. The house of God is not a brick building but your state of consciousness where the name of God dwells as awareness. The destruction of those who would alter or destroy this temple symbolizes dissolving inner forces—doubt, fear, habit—that would intrude upon your sacred space. When you acknowledge God’s name within, you set a boundary that cannot be crossed by external claims. Darius’s decree becomes your inner decision, a decisive command to guard the temple with speed. Any contrary thought or feeling is met by this sovereign will, dissolving it back into the nothingness from which it arose. You are the king, you are the decree, and you are the agent through which order manifests in the world by tending to the inner shrine. Practice: assume the state of inviolable sanctuary, feel the decree, and let it radiate into your experience.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine standing before an inner temple. Declare, 'This house of God is unalterable; no claim can destroy it,' and feel the decree saturate your consciousness as you imagine swift enforcement shaping your life to reflect that sanctuary.