Neville Goddard on Acts 12:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 12 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

2And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

3And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Acts 12:1-5

Biblical Context

Herod persecutes the church, executes James, and imprisons Peter; the believers respond with unceasing prayer for him.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's terms, the scene is your inner life: the kingly doubt, the killing of a noble ideal, and the guards around your awareness. Peter is your awakened self awaiting release; the four quaternions are the habits and thoughts that keep you bound. The church's unceasing prayer is the steady attention of consciousness to God, the I AM, until the inner scene rearranges itself. Deliverance comes not from external politics but from an inner assumption that you are free now. The days of unleavened bread signal cleansing of old stories; Easter marks the inner renewal when your I AM declares you unbound. Watch the prison walls dissolve as you persist in identifying with the I AM, letting the belief that you are already free replace fear with confidence. As you revise the inner script, you will notice the outer scene aligning with your inner truth and freedom.

Practice This Now

Assume right now that you are free, and feel it real. Visualize Peter stepping out of a door that never existed until you, inside, accept your release.