Inner Kingdom Rising: Isaiah 17:2-3
Isaiah 17:2-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Isaiah 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The passage describes forsaken cities and weakening fortresses representing political downfall. Yet a remnant is promised to rise and shine with the glory of Israel.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your mind is the stage where kingdoms rise and fall. The cities of Aroer that are forsaken are not geography but states of consciousness that have forgotten who they are; they lie down as flocks when fear and doubt rest in you. The fortress ceasing from Ephraim and the kingdom from Damascus signify the withdrawal of hardened opinions and external powers from your inner life. When you cease giving power to outer circumstances, the inner authority—your I AM, the LORD of hosts—seems to rule not over you but from within you. The remnant of Syria becoming the glory of the children of Israel is your former sense of lack becoming the radiance of your true self. The prophecy is not about geography but about the shift from outer identification to inner realization. As you dwell in the I AM, you awaken to the truth that your consciousness can choose a different tone—the tone of peace, abundance, and enduring identity. Imagination is the instrument; you revise by feeling it real.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, revise the scene: the forsaken cities become peaceful pastures where your imagination rests; the fortress dissolves into a beacon of inner light. Sit in that feeling, declare 'I AM the ruler of my inner kingdom,' and let the inner glory of Israel rise as your daily reality.
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