Er's Fate and Inner Judgment

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the story, Er stands for a stubborn belief in separation—a consciousness that refuses union with the divine. In Neville's mode, God is the I AM within you, the awareness that can choose any state you dwell in. Er's 'wickedness' is not a historical act so much as a mind-set: a persistent identification with fear, guilt, or self-interest posing as life. The LORD’s action—the death of Er—signifies that this state cannot persist when consciousness awakens to its true source. The outer event is the echo of an inner movement: as you withdraw your attention from the old belief, that state dissolves, and a higher order of life discloses itself. This is not punishment but the natural correction of consciousness returning to its rightful home in God. The verse invites you to examine the states you entertain, for they are the governors of your scene. If you would see Er slain in your life, cultivate the I AM here and now, and refuse to feed the old image with your imagination.