Neville Goddard on 2 Kings 22:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 2 Kings 22 in context

Scripture Focus

8And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

9And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

10And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

2 Kings 22:8-10

Biblical Context

2 Kings 22:8-10 depicts the finding and reading of the book of the law in the temple, followed by its presentation to the king. This inner discovery signals a turning toward obedience and renewal.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your life is the temple and your thoughts are the scribes. When Hilkiah finds the book, the inner order is revealed; when Shaphan reads it to the king, the outer world is informed by the inner law. In Neville's language, the king is your awareness, the priests are habits of attention, and the book is a new state of consciousness. The moment you notice a verse, a truth, a command that once lay hidden, you have touched the found book within. This inner discovery does not depend on external events but on a shift of awareness: the sense of separation dissolves, and your I AM sees that obedience arises from within, not as constraint but as freedom. The money and the work referenced in the text symbolize resources being redirected toward the temple of your own being. As you dwell in the state that has found the law, your thoughts reorganize, life aligns, and the Presence of God—a constant I AM—becomes your living reality. Trust the interpretation that your outer world is the echo of your inner law, now read aloud by your inner scribe.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you have found the inner law within you today. Read it aloud to your inner king and feel the Presence of God settling into your temple, guiding your choices with renewed obedience.