Neville Goddard on Acts 5:36-37 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 5 in context

Scripture Focus

36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.

37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

Acts 5:36-37

Biblical Context

The verses recount Theudas and Judas of Galilee, who drew followers, were slain, and their adherents dispersed. They show that outward movements dissolve while inner allegiance to the I AM remains.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a psychological map, Acts 5:36-37 is not about antiquated politics but the movements of your own consciousness. Theudas stands for a boastful image of self that gathers a crowd of thoughts and identifications; he is slain by the inevitable correction of reality, and all who followed him are dispersed into the background of your awareness. Judas of Galilee, arising in the days of taxation, represents a forced, political-image of security that people cling to when pressure increases. When these figures fall and their followers scatter, notice the inner lesson: the power you trusted in outer figures cannot endure. The true kingdom is not a crowd but the I AM, the life in you that remains when images die. The moment you identify with a transient movement, you give it reality; when you revise by returning to the inner king, you restore the sense of permanent presence. Practically, you can practice by standing in that inner authority now, and by choosing to feel the I AM as the source of all realization.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, declare 'I AM' as your real self, and feel the inner authority grounding every scene of your life; stay with the feeling for a few minutes.