Neville Goddard on Acts 19:33-34 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 19 in context

Scripture Focus

33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Acts 19:33-34

Biblical Context

In Acts 19:33-34, Alexander steps forward to defend, but when the crowd learns he is a Jew, they erupt in unison for two hours crying, 'Great is Diana of the Ephesians'. This scene shows the overpowering force of collective belief in an outward idol over individual defense.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the drama you read in Acts is a dream happening in your own consciousness. The crowd and Alexander are not distant people; they are the states of mind you entertain when a new inner image arises. Alexander's attempt to defend is your argumentative ego, clinging to reason as if it could appease the idol Diana. Diana stands for the outward worship of appearances—the belief that life is governed by external power. When the Jews cry out, the crowd becomes one mind, two hours of reinforced belief. This is your inner pressure against change. Neville's method says: do not argue with the crowd; revise the scene inwardly until the inner I AM is the only reality. The 'I AM' is not in a temple; it is awareness itself, the only true governor. By assuming a state of such presence—feeling your I AM as fact and the idol as a mere projection—you dissolve the crowd and restore true worship within.