Neville Goddard on Hosea 9:9-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hosea 9 in context

Scripture Focus

9They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

10I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

11As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception.

12Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!

Hosea 9:9-12

Biblical Context

Hosea 9:9–12 portrays Israel’s deep corruption and idol worship, foretelling judgment, exile, and loss. It warns that clinging to idols and past sins separates one from the life-giving presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses are not mere history but a map of your inner state. 'They have deeply corrupted themselves' means a mind ruled by outer craving rather than the I AM. 'In the days of Gibeah' marks a memory of violence you still entertain as real. 'I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness' refers to life’s seed placed in a barren mind when imagination is not stewarded by truth. 'They went to Baalpeor' signals worship of substitutes for God—habit, fear, or pride—producing abominations as you love. 'Their abominations were according as they loved' shows you live in the form of your chosen loves. 'As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away' warns vitality departs when you forget your true identity; 'though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them' signals the moment the I AM withdraws from those thoughts. The cure is return: awaken to the I AM, refuse past identification, and practice imagining the end—the feeling of the wish fulfilled—as present reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and rest in the I AM; revise a lingering memory of guilt by stating, 'I am returning to my true nature now,' and see it dissolve. Let the feeling of the wish fulfilled flood your awareness for several minutes.