Neville Goddard on Zechariah 13:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 13 in context

Scripture Focus

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 13:7-9

Biblical Context

The passage speaks of a sword against the shepherd, scattering the flock, and a remnant refined by fire. The few who remain are purified, called by name, and declare the Lord is their God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the lens of consciousness, the shepherd represents your current sense of self as you imagine leadership and protection. When the 'sword' awakens against him, you experience a disruption in your usual story—your thoughts scatter, your habits crumble. This is not punishment but the inner mechanism by which a false identity is dissolved. The 'two parts' that die symbolize the many mistaken identifications that you have allowed to define you; only the 'third part'—the awakened state of consciousness that remains—survives the trial and is refined by the fire of awareness. As you endure the heat, your attention tightens around the I AM; you call on My name, and the recognition comes: you are not separate from God but coextensive with It. In time, the remnant emerges saying, 'The LORD is my God,' and you know, 'It is I who am called by the name of the Lord.' The process is invitational: surrender the old sense of self, invite the new, and watch your world align with your inward state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, assume the state of the third part—the refined remnant. Feel it as already here and say quietly, 'The Lord is my God' until that recognition feels real in your body.