Inner Temple Reframed
Judges 17:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Judges 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Micah sets up a house of gods and makes an ephod and teraphim. He even appoints his son as priest.
Neville's Inner Vision
Judges 17:5 reveals a mind with a 'house of gods'—images and habits that stand between the I AM and the world. The ephod and teraphim symbolize the inner tools by which one tries to guide life, while the consecrated son who becomes priest shows inner authority ceded to external symbols. In Neville’s language, this is a state of consciousness where worship is attempted through idols of the mind rather than through awareness. The cure is not to extinguish ritual, but to awaken to the one self that animates all: the I AM. Revise the premise: I am not governed by outward idols, I am the dwelling place of the God within; I appoint the inner Christ as priest, and I let that inner authority govern my thoughts and feelings. When you assume this state, the idols lose their power and your life proceeds from the certainty of awareness. Continue to practice by returning to this inner sanctuary and assuming the scene where the I AM stands as priest of your inner temple.
Practice This Now
Assume the state: 'I am the temple; I appoint the inner Christ as priest.' Feel it-real that external idols have no authority over my life.
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