Neville Goddard on Isaiah 37:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 37 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

2And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

3And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

4It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

5So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

6And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

Isaiah 37:1-7

Biblical Context

King Hezekiah, faced with the Assyrian threat, tears his clothes and seeks the LORD in the temple. He sends officials to Isaiah to plead for divine intervention for the remnant left.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through Neville's lens, the outer siege is the inner siege of consciousness. The king’s tearing of his garments and donning of sackcloth symbolize shedding a stubborn identity and bowing to the I AM within. Going into the house of the LORD is turning to the inner sanctuary of awareness where possibility replaces fear. Sending Eliakim and the elders to Isaiah mirrors consulting your inner messenger—the divine voice that speaks when you still the mind. The remnant left is the seed of your true consciousness, the part of you still able to believe. The blasphemy of Rabshakeh represents fearful thoughts that threaten to erase faith; the command, 'Be not afraid,' is the I AM affirming your steadiness. The forecast of a blast and a return to the enemy is the mental shift that dissolves blockage—once your belief holds, the external seems to turn. Providence is not distant; it moves as you hold faithful, inner decree. The story is your reminder to petition, listen, and let your inner decree rearrange the apparent world.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as your only reality. Speak inwardly to your inner messenger and feel the relief as the imagined blast dissolves the threat into peace.