Inner Crown: Jeroboam and the King Within
1 Kings 11:26 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 1 Kings 11 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jeroboam, Solomon’s servant and an Ephraite from Zereda, whose mother Zeruah was a widow, rose up against the king.
Neville's Inner Vision
Verse 11:26 is a mirror for your inner life. Jeroboam represents a state of consciousness within you that feels ready to challenge the outer king—the evident order of life. The outer king symbolizes the current circumstance or identity you call real, while Jeroboam’s lineage (from Zereda, a servant of Solomon) signals this impulse arises from a recognized inner place, not from random rebellion. The detail of his mother Zeruah being a widow hints at vulnerability awakening into action. When seen through Neville’s lens, the lifting of the hand is an inner decision to redraw allegiance—from the king of external appearances to a greater inner authority. This energy is not simply opposition; it is the birth of a new kingdom within your mind. If you welcome it with understanding, you awaken the I AM as the unchanging king of your consciousness. The prophecy implied is that your inner authority remains constant even as these inner movements surface; your task is to align with the new state of consciousness rather than resist it, allowing it to inform your outward life as imagined reality.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Close your eyes, affirm, 'I am the king of this inner realm; the Jeroboam within is a call to establish a new order in consciousness.' Then revise any impulse of rebellion by welcoming the new inner authority as already sovereign in you.
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