Neville Goddard on Isaiah 39:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 39 in context

Scripture Focus

1At that time Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.

2And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

3Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.

Isaiah 39:1-3

Biblical Context

Merodachbaladan sends letters and gifts to Hezekiah after hearing of his illness; Hezekiah glad receives them and shows all his treasures; Isaiah asks where these visitors came from, and Hezekiah replies they are from Babylon.

Neville's Inner Vision

Isaiah 39, in the Neville Goddard key, reveals that the world’s visitors and its treasures are not outside forces but messengers of your own state of consciousness. Merodachbaladan’s letters and gifts are the appearance of outward circumstances your attention registers as real. Hezekiah’s glad reception and display of silver, gold, spices, and armour mirrors the mind clinging to wealth as proof of security. Isaiah’s question, 'Whence came these?' points to the inner source of all events: you are the author of appearances by the states you inhabit. If you believe your dominion rests in distant powers, you have accepted a dream of separation. The gift is a reminder to return to the I AM, the awareness that is the source of all provision. The moment you revise your assumption—to know that your present consciousness is wealth and protection—the Babylon invitation loses its sting. A prophetic shift occurs: you rest in the inner kingdom, and exile dissolves as you recognize you have never left the kingdom of your own mind.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and envision a distant envoy delivering your inner riches; declare, 'I AM wealth and provision,' and feel the wealth already present in your consciousness as real.