Neville Goddard on Hebrews 11:32-38 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Hebrews 11 in context

Scripture Focus

32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

34Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

35Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

37They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

38(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

Hebrews 11:32-38

Biblical Context

Hebrews 11:32-38 recounts a roll call of mighty acts by faith—defeating kingdoms, stopping lions, quenching fire—while some heroes endured torture and poverty. It shows that the deepest victory is not in outward deliverance but in the promise of a better resurrection, lived inwardly by steadfast trust.

Neville's Inner Vision

These are not distant men; they are states of your own consciousness awaiting your recognition. Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthae, David, Samuel, and the prophets are ways you can awaken faith by settling in the I AM and imagining the end as already accomplished. Through faith you subdue kingdoms of fear, enact righteousness in your daily life, and obtain promises by inner decree. You stop the mouths of lions by quieting fear; you quench the violence of fire by the steady cool of awareness; in weakness you become strong by identifying with the power of your own I AM. Some receive their dead back, others endure torture, yet all move toward a better resurrection—the inner renewal that comes when you refuse to trade reality for appearances. Some wander through hardship; others are spared. The line 'the world was not worthy' signals that your outer world must bow to the inner kingdom you cultivate. Begin now by assuming the state of your desired life and feel it real as done.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume the end you desire as already true; silently declare I AM [state] and feel it sinking into your bones until your inner conviction aligns with the outer manifesting.