Neville Goddard on Obadiah 1:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Obadiah 1 in context

Scripture Focus

7All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

8Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?

9And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.

Obadiah 1:7-9

Biblical Context

The passage describes how trusted allies deceive Edom, bringing him to the border, while the wise, the understanding, and the mighty are removed, so that Edom’s power is cut off.

Neville's Inner Vision

This text invites you to see Edom as the state of your own consciousness. The confederacy are the old beliefs and alliances you lean on for comfort; the border is the boundary of your present awareness. When these beliefs deceive you and your bread becomes a wound, you lose shared understanding and power fades. The 'day' when the Lord acts is the inner shift that destroys the limiting intellects—your 'wise men' and the 'mount of Esau' become the field where discernment takes root. The fall of Teman signals the collapse of external supports when you refuse to feed the old illusions. By honoring Providence in the imagination, you invite a new order: the I AM within you reorganizes your state of being, so that what once seemed strong dissolves and you are led to a clearer, more powerful sense of self. The prophecy points to your capacity to judge inwardly and rise to a higher mount of understanding.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, I AM the I AM; I now revise this scene by dissolving the confederacy of old beliefs. See the border dissolve into inner ground of certainty, and feel the inner guidance steady and present.