Inner City Inhabitants
1 Chronicles 9:2 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Chronicles 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse names the first inhabitants who settled in their cities after the exile: Israelites, priests, Levites, and Nethinims. It shows a structured community of different roles taking root in the restored towns.
Neville's Inner Vision
In Neville's view the city represents a state of consciousness and the inhabitants are inner dispositions. The verse speaks not of geography but of the inner settlement you claim by imagination. The Israelites signify your practical, living faculties at work to realize dreams. The priests embody awakened awareness that consecrates thought and selects what becomes real. The Levites stand for the temple's servants—habits, routines, and disciplines that sustain your life project. The Nethinims are the humble workers who serve quietly, tending daily temple life. When you accept these inner inhabitants as your current states, you see your life as a divinely organized city already inhabited by what you need. Dwelling there is creation; imagination makes these dispositions feel real to you.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and declare, 'I am the city; I am the I AM dwelling here.' Then revise a mental scene where Israelites, priests, Levites, and Nethinims occupy their posts in your inner city, and feel their presence as real now.
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