Neville Goddard on Isaiah 36:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 36 in context

Scripture Focus

8Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

9How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

Isaiah 36:8-9

Biblical Context

In Isaiah 36:8-9, an envoy offers pledges and warns of reliance on Egypt; the passage questions trusting external powers versus inner guidance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville's inner-eye, Isaiah 36:8-9 is a negotiation of states. The king's pledge of two thousand horses is not a history lesson but a symbol of a security system built on outward forms. The question about trusting Egypt exposes the soul's habit of leaning on visible supports rather than on the I AM that is always present. In Neville's teaching, God is the I AM—the awareness that underlies every image. Therefore the power you seek is not in the horses but in the realization that awareness itself provides protection here and now. When a temptation arises to stockpile externals, you are invited to revise: I am not defined by the pledges of others or by material alliances; I am governed by the One Presence within. Let imagination become the instrument by which you awaken to the truth that your life is a state of consciousness. Your world will align with that inner condition when you persist in this revised sense of safety.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the state: I am protected by the I AM here and now. Let this inner assurance replace any impulse to seek Egypt or external power.