Inner Harvest of Isaiah 17:1-6

Isaiah 17:1-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Isaiah 17 in context

Scripture Focus

1The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
2The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
3The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.
4And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.
5And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the valley of Rephaim.
6Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.
Isaiah 17:1-6

Biblical Context

The oracle speaks of Damascus' ruin and a diminished glory for Jacob, followed by a harvest metaphor where only a few fruits remain.

Neville's Inner Vision

Damascus is the fixed belief in your mind, the city you think must endure. When that city is taken away from being a city, outer appearances collapse, revealing the truth of your inner state. The fortress and the kingdom dissolving signify the dethronement of fear, pride, and limitation by the I AM within. The remnant of Syria becoming like Israel’s glory points to a kernel of divine presence that survives when you release attachment to form. As Jacob’s glory grows lean, you are reminded that true security arises not from outward wealth but from a consciousness that remains abundant when appearances shift. The harvest imagery—gleaning in the valley, few berries at the branch tops—speaks to inward fruitfulness that can be harvested even in lean conditions. The inner kingdom is not at the mercy of Damascus; it is called forth by the I AM, which commands and gathers the harvest of awareness. This is a call to revise your outer scene by aligning with the inner reality that you are, I AM, and that presence is enough to yield life.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling 'I AM is my only power.' See the ruined city dissolve and, within, notice a few ripe grapes at the top of the branches—your inward harvest ready to be gathered.

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