Neville Goddard on Esther 2:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Esther 2 in context

Scripture Focus

5Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

6Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.

7And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

Esther 2:5-7

Biblical Context

Mordecai, a Jew in exile, raises Esther after her parents' death; Esther is taken into the king's service in Shushan, highlighting lineage, belonging, and family ties.

Neville's Inner Vision

Esther 2:5-7 unfolds as a portrait of consciousness. Mordecai is the elder state that preserves memory of origin, the line of ancestry you carry in awareness. Esther, Hadassah, is the maiden who appears beautiful to the eye, yet her beauty is not merely outward; it is the vibrancy of a mind aligned with its source, now raised within a new palace of perception. The exile from Jerusalem is the impression of separation, the belief that you are far from home. Yet Mordecai’s act of raising Esther shows a state of consciousness taking responsibility for another facet of self, offering protection, nurture, and a sense of belonging. As you dwell in present awareness, listen for the inner voices that remind you of your true lineage. Your I AM, God in you, reclaims the past and redefines exile as a temporary unaffirmed mood. Your inner world becomes a palace where you are seen, supported, and guided by the very I AM that loves you into unity. This is the spiritual drama urging return—from fragmentation to unity inside you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes, assume Mordecai as your steady I AM guardian and Hadassah/Esther as your awakened self; revise the scene by affirming, 'I belong; I am of a rightful lineage; I am held in love and unity by the I AM.'