Neville Goddard on Isaiah 39:2-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 39 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Isaiah 39:2-7

Biblical Context

Isaiah 39:2-7 shows Hezekiah displaying his wealth to envoys from Babylon, followed by Isaiah's warning that outward possessions will be carried away. The passage highlights how external riches and lineage are transient under divine judgment, prompting readers to recognize deeper inner values.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the language of this text, Babylon is not a distant empire but a state of mind that envies your visible riches. Hezekiah’s house represents the mind that has been trained to measure itself by silver, gold, spices, and armor. When you, in consciousness, expose your inner treasures to the gaze of a distant 'Babylon,' you give power to the outward world to judge and confiscate what your heart has come to trust. The word of the LORD of hosts points to a universal law: when you cling to forms—the wealth of the body, the fame of lineage, the security of a protected dominion—you invite loss. The exile prophesied is the inner consequence of treating your riches as separate from God. Yet this is not doom, but instruction: return your awareness to the I AM, to the feeling that all that you are and have is already complete inside. The outer world will reflect your inner state; change the state, and the world rearranges to match it.

Practice This Now

Practice: Assume 'I AM wealth' and revise your relation to form. In a quiet moment, place all your outer treasures in the chamber of inner awareness and feel the security of the I AM as your reality.