Neville Goddard on Zechariah 13:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 13 in context

Scripture Focus

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 13:8-9

Biblical Context

Zechariah 13:8-9 speaks of a land where two parts are cut off, and a faithful third is refined by fire; the tested remnant calls on the Name and declares the LORD as their God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed inwardly, the verse reveals the inner economy of consciousness. The two parts that are cut off are the mind’s grasping, fear, and attachments that refuse to change; they die to give room for the third part—the authentic I AM in you—to remain unshaken. The fire is not punishment but a warm, discerning light that refines this true self as silver is refined and gold is tried. As your awareness passes through this fire, you begin to call upon the Name from deepest being, and the response of consciousness answers, It is my people, and your voice returns, The LORD is my God. In this reading, Zion is your inner covenant—the boundary within which you refuse lesser identities and stay aligned with God present as I AM. Purity and integrity emerge, not by denial but by a steadfast witnessing of thoughts and feelings until they reveal their true nature. Salvation and redemption come as you recognize the Lord resident in you, and your life harmonizes with that truth. The path is inward, practical, and immediately available to the waking mind.