Neville Goddard on Isaiah 39:1-6 - 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.

4Then said he, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them.

5Then said Isaiah to Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD of hosts:

6Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 39:1-6

Biblical Context

Babylonian envoys bring gifts to Hezekiah after his illness; Hezekiah shows them all his treasures. Isaiah prophesies that soon all in his house and his fathers' store will be carried away to Babylon.

Neville's Inner Vision

Isaiah 39 is a mirror of your inner life. Hezekiah’s joy in outward wealth and the readiness to display every treasure mirrors your mind clinging to images as proof of security. The visitors from Babylon symbolize the testing of reliance on form—recognition, wealth, status. When Hezekiah proclaims that all in his house has been shown, you are invited to observe how easily you reveal the contents of your inner treasury to the gaze of appearances. The prophet’s declaration of coming days is an inward decree: the outer condition will change as consciousness shifts, not to punish, but to awaken you to the law that your inner state governs your world. Hold fast to the belief that the I AM is your true security, and that possessions are only symbols within consciousness. If you revise your assumption to identify with that indwelling reality, the external form may alter, yet your inner kingdom remains intact. Practice a simple revision: affirm that your wealth lies in awareness, not in outward show.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: I am the keeper of my inner treasures; nothing in the outer world can take what I know in God. Feel the reality of that truth now.