Neville Goddard on Isaiah 39:2-8 - 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.

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 39:2-8

Biblical Context

Hezekiah showcases his wealth to envoys from Babylon, and Isaiah prophesies that all such treasure—and even his sons—will be taken away; Hezekiah accepts the word and finds a measure of peace in his days.

Neville's Inner Vision

See the scene not as a matter of gold and gems, but as a mirror of your inner states. The silver, the gold, the spices, and the armour are your current beliefs about security and identity—the treasures you trust to prove you exist. The visitors from Babylon symbolize a mental voice that values externals and tests whether your security stands outside yourself. The prophecy that everything in the house will be carried away is a call to shift allegiance from outer wealth to the I AM you truly are. When you stop worshipping the appearance of abundance and recognize that the real riches are the consciousness that notices and names them, you are no longer vulnerable to exile. The peace Hezekiah seeks is the peace that comes when you stop negotiating your worth with the world and rest in the unshakable reality of your own awareness. In this reading, Babylon is a thought-form, not a fate; your wealth is the steady light of your inner self, always intact.

Practice This Now

Assume, in the present, that you already possess the riches you seek because you are the I AM; revise any belief that outer things determine your worth, and feel that inner wealth as real right now.