Neville Goddard on Isaiah 39:1-8 - 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.

7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

8Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

Isaiah 39:1-8

Biblical Context

In Isaiah 39:1-8, Hezekiah welcomes Babylonian envoys and shows all his treasures; the prophet warns that soon all his house and his sons will be taken away, yet Hezekiah accepts the word and says there will be peace in his days.

Neville's Inner Vision

Behold the scene as a man who has built his life on external wealth invites his visitors from afar. The house and its treasures are not bricks and gold alone; they are the pictures, beliefs, and identifications you guard as your own security. When the guests ask what they have seen, Hezekiah speaks without inward fear: 'All that is in mine house have they seen.' In Neville's terms, you reveal your inner images to the world, and the world mirrors back your state of consciousness. The prophet's word—that a day will come when these things are carried away—unmasks the unseen law: your attachment to outward possessions is a bar to lasting security. Yet the final note, 'Good is the word of the LORD' and 'there shall be peace and truth in my days,' points to a higher alignment: when you recognize that your real riches are your I AM, not the visible show. Exile is not punishment but a shift of focus—an invitation to dwell within, to revise the sense of wealth as inner state rather than outer stockage. Your life then becomes a continuous demonstration of inner wealth that cannot be taken from you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume you are already in possession of your deepest wealth—peace, truth, and secure inner life. Feel the certainty of that I AM-relationship as if it were real now, and observe how your outer scene begins to reflect this inner state.