Inner Siege Of Jerusalem

Daniel 1:1 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Daniel 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Daniel 1:1

Biblical Context

Plainly, the verse records Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem during Jehoiakim's reign. It signals a dramatic interruption that foreshadows exile and test.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your consciousness, Jerusalem represents your abiding I AM—your state of awareness. When Nebuchadnezzar arrives as king of Babylon, the event is not merely historical; it is a symbol of a dominating belief trying to besiege your peace. The third year signals a specific moment in your mind where the old ruler still sits on the throne and pressure escalates, but the siege is only a movement of thought. The siege is simply an inner movement: attention cracks, certainty falters, and the feeling of security is pressed from all sides. Neville's method says: see this as your own creation, and realize that the power that overcame is the same I AM which you are. You can revise it by stepping into the awareness that the I AM is unassailable, that the inner city is protected by the throne of consciousness itself. See the siege as transient, a suggestion to revise rather than a decree. In your revised state, Nebuchadnezzar's forces dissolve into quiet, and Jerusalem remains intact because you now dwell in the certainty of the I AM. As you persist, you find that the events of the outer world reflect your inner decision to awaken to unlimited presence.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and assume the feeling 'I AM' as your constant; imagine declaring, 'Jerusalem is safe in me,' and practice revising the scene in your mind until the siege dissolves.

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