Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 8:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 8 in context

Scripture Focus

5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:

6And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Nehemiah 8:5-6

Biblical Context

Ezra opens the book before the people; they stand, bless the LORD, say Amen, lift their hands, bow their heads, and worship the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through the I AM, the Nehemiah moment reveals worship as an inward act of awareness rather than mere ritual. Ezra’s opening of the book is the mind turning its attention to a new truth; the people rise, symbolizing the awakening of thought to a living idea. When Ezra blesses the LORD, the great God, the energy of reverence flows through consciousness as if the imagination itself is blessing itself. The Amen, the lifted hands, the bowed heads, and faces to the ground are outward signs of an inner agreement: the I AM accepts and enshrines the truth it has recognized. In Neville terms, they are not seeking God elsewhere but approving a state already present within. The worship is a cadence of recognition: listen to the word, acknowledge it with feeling, and allow that realized state to settle in the body. The result is a shift of state—a communion of the mind with its own divine presence.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine standing before the inner book within your mind. Assume the state of reverent I AM, bless it, lift your hands, bow, and feel the divine presence settling into you.