Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 2:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.

3And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

4And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

5And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.

6And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.

7And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.

2 Kings 2:1-7

Biblical Context

Elijah and Elisha move from Gilgal to Bethel, Jericho, and Jordan as Elijah is to be taken up; Elisha stays by his side, and the prophets at each place acknowledge the coming change.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, Elijah stands for the I AM, the steadfast center of awareness, while Elisha is the living desire to stay conscious with that center. The travels from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho to Jordan symbolize the soul’s progressive states of consciousness, each demanding faith and obedience. The wind that lifts Elijah is not a wind in the air but a shift of consciousness, a rising into a higher octave of awareness. The prophets around Elisha are the inner voices that warn and yet yield to your chosen persistence: I will not leave thee. As you identify with the higher self, the sense of separation dissolves and the visible world becomes a dream of the mind that has learned to turn toward the I AM. The fifty watchers outside Jordan are merely witnesses of your inner stillness as you stand by the Jordan with your Teacher. When you practice the revision in imagination, you awaken to a new heaven within, a present God I AM at hand.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already carried by the I AM into a higher state. Picture yourself moving from Gilgal to Bethel, Jericho, and Jordan with unwavering fidelity, feeling the ascent as real.