Neville Goddard on 1 Kings 7:13-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

13And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.

14He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

15For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.

16And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height of the other chapiter was five cubits:

17And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

18And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network, to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates: and so did he for the other chapiter.

19And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work in the porch, four cubits.

20And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.

21And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.

22And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.

1 Kings 7:13-22

Biblical Context

Solomon sends for Hiram to cast two brass pillars with ornate capitals for the temple porch, naming them Jachin and Boaz. The text presents this outer craft as a symbol of order and devotion in true worship.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner economy of the soul, the two pillars are not mere brass but states of consciousness you cultivate within. Hiram represents awakened wisdom that can fashion lasting structures in your mind. The pillars, tall and crowned with intricate chapiters, symbolize the disciplined use of attention and imagination—constructing an inner architecture that supports reverent worship. Jachin and Boaz embody complementary powers: one to establish doors of blessing and the other to anchor steadfast loyalty to your covenant with the I AM. The temple porch is the present moment where the living Presence enters as you hold your awareness steady. Neville’s practice teaches that God is not distant but the I AM naming and inhabiting your inner temple. By aligning inner states with covenant faithfulness, the outer world becomes the visible completion of what you believed and affirmed within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and step into your inner temple. Assume, I AM the builder of two pillars within my consciousness, named Jachin and Boaz. Feel their solidity and let the sense of presence saturate me until belief becomes experience.