Neville Goddard on Zechariah 4:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Zechariah 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

3And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

4So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 4:1-6

Biblical Context

Zerubbabel's vision shows a gold lampstand with seven lamps fed by an eternal Spirit, watched over by two olive trees. It declares that true accomplishment comes not by might or power, but by the Spirit within.

Neville's Inner Vision

This vision is not about a distant temple, but about your inner awakening. The candlestick represents your consciousness—golden, whole, prepared to shed light. The bowl at the top is the I AM that holds the flame; the seven lamps are your seven faculties—memory, imagination, perception, will, feeling, speech, and understanding—each having its own portion of light. The two olive trees standing by it symbolize the two streams of supply that feed the light: imagination and faith in the divine Presence. The question 'What seest thou?' is your inner prompt to examine your state of consciousness. The answer 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit' spoken within. The Spirit within you is the true source of energy and form; external circumstances bend to this inner decree. You awaken from sleep to the realization that the light is always present, waiting to be turned on by your I AM. When you presume that the Spirit is in you and through you, your world rearranges to match the illumination you hold.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, place attention on the heart-area and repeat Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit while picturing the lampstand luminous and the two olive trees feeding it. Do this for five minutes, and keep the sense that your I AM is the source of light in every situation.