Neville Goddard on Acts 23:6-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 23 in context

Scripture Focus

6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Acts 23:6-9

Biblical Context

Paul signals an inner division of mind—two camps of belief about resurrection—yet he asserts a higher allegiance to the hope within. The passage shows how inner convictions generate outward discord, which can be resolved by choosing the resurrection as the lived state.

Neville's Inner Vision

Acts 23:6-9 becomes a mirror for your inner life. The Sadducees and Pharisees are not a historical debate but the two parts of your own consciousness arguing about what is real: mortality versus renewal, doubt versus faith, limitation versus the promise of life. When Paul declares himself a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee, and names the hope and resurrection, he is naming a state of consciousness you can enter right now. The dissension that follows shows how the mind resists a state it has not yet embodied; the reversal happens when you realize there is no other power opposing God inside you. Resurrection is not a weapon to wield against others but a transformation of your sense of self. If you insist that life ends, you feed the separation; if you soften into the feeling that life is continuous, the inner crowd quiets and the heart rests in the I AM. So choose the resurrection as your present reality and let the mind settle into that truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and notice two inner voices—the Sadducee denial and the Pharisee faith. Then silently assume the resurrection is yours now, feel life lifting every thought, and declare that the resurrection is mine and life flows through all appearances until the sense of division dissolves.