Neville Goddard on Isaiah 17:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 17 in context

Scripture Focus

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 17:4-6

Biblical Context

The passage describes outer glory thinning and a harvest with only a remnant left. It points to a deeper renewal within, where fullness can be reaped in due season.

Neville's Inner Vision

Isaiah offers a scene where the glory of Jacob becomes thin and the flesh wanes—an outer image of the self being pruned. In Neville’s interpretation, this thinning is not punishment but a shedding of identifications that obscure the I AM, the awareness you truly are. The harvest metaphor shows that attention is gathering experiences; what you repeatedly imagine becomes your state of being. The valley of Rephaim stands for the inward places where fear and memory try to govern you, yet the prophecy promises that even there, gleanings remain—a few grapes and berries—proof that life continues within you. These small remnants are not lack but seeds of renewal, signaling that your inner field is ripe for a new creation. Tread softly: allow the shake of circumstance to refine your consciousness, then choose to identify with the remnant truth—the sense that I AM is your fullness, now and always. Practically, you can dwell in that awareness and let the imagined harvest draw you into an emerging state of abundance.