Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 18:31-32 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 18 in context

Scripture Focus

31Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

32Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

2 Kings 18:31-32

Biblical Context

Assyria's envoy urges surrender and a land of plenty, telling the people not to listen to Hezekiah and to accept deliverance on their own terms. The scene contrasts external abundance with the promise that only trust in the LORD ensures true life.

Neville's Inner Vision

What you hear as the king of Assyria is the voice of fear in your own consciousness, offering a substitute sovereignty: “live by your own vines and cisterns” in exchange for safety. The true governor is the I AM within, the abiding covenant that declares you already possess a land of abundance. When the mind leans toward external arrangements for security, you are invited to awaken to the inner authority—your oneness with the LORD of your being. The verse becomes a spiritual scenario: you can revise the belief that deliverance hinges on outside conditions and instead assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled. Say, I am delivered now by my inner king; I am governed by the I AM. By choosing to listen to the inner covenant rather than the fear-mongering voice, you dissolve the power of lack and walk into a mental country of corn, wine, and peace. Imagination is the mechanism by which this inner geography becomes your lived reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and declare, I am the I AM; I am already in the land of abundance. Then imagine walking through a bountiful garden—your own vines and cisterns thriving—as you feel the certainty of deliverance here and now.