Neville Goddard on 2 Chronicles 27:8-9 - 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.

9And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 27:8-9

Biblical Context

The passage states a king begins to reign at age 25, rules sixteen years in Jerusalem, then dies and his son Ahaz takes the throne.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's inner-vision language, the crown is the state of consciousness that presently rules your mind. Jotham's twenty-five years symbolize a mature stance of awareness, an I AM presence ruling in the heart's Jerusalem. When he sleeps with his fathers, you are simply releasing an old self-image; Ahaz rising to reign represents a fresh pattern of perception entering your inner kingdom. The sixteen-year reign hints at a lasting quality you can sustain in consciousness until you choose another, while the burial of Jotham in the City of David marks the completion of that phase. This is not mere history but an allegory of inner governance: your I AM the ruler, your thoughts and feelings the throne, and your life the city to be governed. Practice acceptance of the passing and welcome the next state by assuming the new king is on the throne now, feeling the steadiness of Jerusalem within you, and knowing the kingdom of God is simply your awareness re-appointed.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare 'I AM the king of my inner Jerusalem.' Then revise any old self-image that rules with fear or doubt, and feel the new reign beginning now.