Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 27:8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 27 in context

Scripture Focus

8He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 27:8

Biblical Context

The verse states he began his reign at twenty-five and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your consciousness, the age of twenty-five marks a new level of awareness you may assume now. The 'reign' is the sustained demonstration of a state of being; sixteen years is the length of steady attention you give to the inner government of Jerusalem—the seat of your heart and divine Presence. In Neville's terms, this king—your I AM—governs not by force but by conviction. When you allow the I AM to rule, you stop measuring by lack and limitation; you align with the Kingdom of God as an inner realm where obedience to the higher self becomes habitual. The verse is a reminder that your inner city is governed by a consistent, faithful assumption: that you are already what you seek to become. Each moment of feeling-as-if-true reinforces the inner reign, and time is the witness that your state of consciousness has matured. So you do not chase outcomes; you settle into the feeling of fulfilled consciousness and let the world reflect it.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, place your hand on your heart, and declare, 'I AM king of my inner Jerusalem; I reign now in truth.' Feel the authority as a present reality and carry it into every moment of the day.