Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 17:7-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 17 in context

Scripture Focus

7Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

8And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.

9And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

2 Chronicles 17:7-9

Biblical Context

During his third year, the king sent princes and Levites with priests to teach in Judah, carrying the book of the Law and teaching throughout the cities.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the verses as an instruction to the inner state. The cities are states of consciousness; the teachers are your disciplined faculties; the book of the Law is the living principle of your I AM. In Neville's view, the 'king' represents your dominant consciousness deciding to elevate the entire domain; the third year marks a renewal of faith and a commitment to training the self. The Levites and priests symbolize the reorganized mind: imagination, discernment, faith, and devotion. As you accept the role of teacher within, the inner law is taught to every aspect of your life; thoughts, feelings, and actions align to the law you now acknowledge. You are not petitioning a distant deity; you are awakening to the awareness that the law is you, and the teaching is the practice of living as that awareness. When you maintain this mental school, your outer world reflects the order you enforce within.