Neville Goddard on Zechariah 13:1-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 13 in context

Scripture Focus

1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

2And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

3And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

4And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:

5But he shall say, I am no prophet, I am an husbandman; for man taught me to keep cattle from my youth.

6And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

8And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.

9And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.

Zechariah 13:1-9

Biblical Context

Zechariah 13:1-9 speaks of a future cleansing: a fountain opens for sin and uncleanness, idols are removed, and a remnant is refined through fire; those who call on the Lord are heard and declared His people.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the Neville Goddard reading, the day of the fountain is a state of consciousness you enter now. The outward symbols—idols, prophets, and the harsh imagery of swords—are your inner beliefs and pictures that claim power over you. The fountain represents the living awareness you are, the I AM, washing away the ‘sin’ of separation and the clinging to external idols. When you permit these old beliefs to fall away, the false voices lose their grip and the need to prove yourself dissolves. The admonition toward the shepherd and the sword becomes a cue to observe and soften the ego’s control, and to answer the call of the Name with your own I AM, the divine presence within. The two parts cut off speaking of destruction vs the third left stands for the dissolution of the false self, leaving a remnant refined by fire—a consciousness that knows itself as God’s people. As you persist, you will hear the voice of your true self say, “The LORD is my God.”

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, place a hand on your heart, and declare, 'I am the fountain of living water cleansing my inner land.' Feel the cleansing flow now, revise any belief in separation, and silently affirm, 'The LORD is my God,' as your present awareness.