Temple Within Ezra 6:17
Ezra 6:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Ezra 6 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse records a large offering at the dedication of the temple. It frames sacrifice as dedication to God.
Neville's Inner Vision
Assuming the I AM as your true self, the numbers and animals of Ezra 6:17 become inner states you offer to God. The hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs symbolize steadfast trains of attention; the sin offering stands for the cleansing of thoughts not aligned with your divine identity; the twelve goats mark the tribes of your own mind brought into harmony. This is not history but psychology: worship is dedication of your consciousness to the One Life. By imagining yourself making these inner offerings, you reaffirm covenant loyalty and the unity of all your aspects with the I AM. The temple becomes the theatre of your awareness, and the altar, the point where you declare, 'I am that I am' in action and feeling.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and assume you are at your inner altar. Offer your chosen states of consciousness (I AM, peace, clarity) and feel them as real, then revise any distracting thought into covenant loyalty.
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