Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 9:9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Samuel 9 in context

Scripture Focus

9(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

1 Samuel 9:9

Biblical Context

The verse notes that people went to a seer to inquire of God, and the office now called Prophet was once named Seer. This shift marks a change in how guidance is defined and received.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider this verse as a map of your inner state. Before you know your own I AM, you seek an outer seer—the voice outside you that reports on God’s will. Yet God is not distant: He is the I AM you are, the constant awareness behind every thought. The transition from Seer to Prophet is a gentle saying that your inner sight has matured; you no longer merely inquire of God, you declare and stand in His word. The seer is the voice that points, the prophet is the voice that speaks with authority, commanding creation to align with truth you have assumed. The memory of 'Beforetime' is only a reminder that you can choose a present state where God’s guidance flows through you now. In Neville’s terms, the outer event becomes a symbol of an inner event: you shift your state from seeking to knowing, from listening to commanding by your own I AM. Faith and discernment arise as you dwell in the assumption that you are already the channel through which God speaks and acts.

Practice This Now

Assume the state: I am guided now by the inner Prophet within me. Feel it real by imagining a calm messenger delivering the clear answer to your question.