Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 17:9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 17 in context

Scripture Focus

9And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

2 Kings 17:9

Biblical Context

Israel secretly did wrong against the LORD their God and built high places in their cities; these high places symbolize inner habits that separate consciousness from the divine.

Neville's Inner Vision

2 Kings 17:9 speaks in the language of the inner life. The ‘children of Israel’ are states of consciousness, and their ‘secret’ deeds are inner dispositions that do not consent to the LORD their God—the I AM that you are. The high places they build in every city symbolize the mental footholds where authority is claimed by fear, habit, or pride. From the watchtower to the fortified city, the whole mind is lined with altars that affirm a split between your nature and the divine Presence. Neville would have you notice that nothing external needs to change to begin; you must revise the premise you are living from. Begin with the assumption that consciousness is one, that the I AM is in control, and that all so-called enemies are projections of a misidentification. In feeling, you align with the truth that you are the only ruler within—no rival powers, no secret sanctuaries outside the manifested self. The moment you accept your oneness, the inner high places lose their hold, and true worship is restored.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state: I AM the only power in me and through me. Feel it real by holding that conviction for a minute, then let the sense of oneness displace every hidden altar.