Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 10:6-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

6And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people?

7And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever.

8But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.

9And he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?

10And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.

11For whereas my father put a heavy yoke upon you, I will put more to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

2 Chronicles 10:6-11

Biblical Context

Rehoboam seeks advice from two groups; the old men urge kindness, but he listens to the youth who promise a heavier yoke, illustrating how inner choices shape outer outcomes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within every mind there are two councillors: the seasoned old-man of wisdom and the brash youth of impulse. The king in you is your current state of consciousness; the yoke is the belief about what life must demand from you. When you heed the old men, you imagine kindness, steadiness, and the assurance that words of peace turn strangers into loyal allies. You feel a subtle ease descend as you treat the inner people—your thoughts, memories, and desires—with gentleness, and the imagined yoke relaxes. When you heed the young men, you enthrone a harsh governor who proclaims strength through punishment, promising to whip rather than win. The consequence is tension and a heavier burden in your inner world; scorpions replace the whispers of grace. The miracle of faith is to revise your inner decree: declare that your authority is crowned by compassion, that you will not tighten but soften the yoke, and that the I AM within you can embody a rule of ease. See the scene as already accomplished in your consciousness, and allow the imagined king to rule with mercy.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit with the scene, assume the role of the wise inner king, and revise the message to 'I ease the burden of my inner people with kind words and just leadership.' Feel the truth now as if it already is.