Neville Goddard on Isaiah 4:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

2In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

3And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:

4When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

Isaiah 4:1-4

Biblical Context

Plain sense: reproach fades through divine purification; the faithful are made holy. Cleansing comes by judgment and burning, restoring Zion and Jerusalem.

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville's vantage, the text treats people as states of consciousness. The 'seven women' are aspects of the self clinging to external security; the 'one man' is your central I AM, the observer who can be named and thus remove reproach by knowing who you are. The 'branch of the LORD' growing in beauty is your inner potential awakening as you cease identifying with lack or limitation. 'They that are escaped of Israel' are the moments you have escaped the dream of separation and claim your true birthright in consciousness. Zion and Jerusalem symbolize your inner sanctuary where the holy are formed. The 'spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning' is not punishment but inner discipline that burns away mistaken identifications—the old self that says 'I am poor,' 'I am unworthy.' As you persist in the feeling of being already beloved, you will see the city purified and your life reflect that holiness. The verse invites you to recognize the inner process: purification through awareness leads to a beautiful, righteous state, where the name you bear is the name you have chosen in advance within your own consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the I AM, named by grace.' Feel the inner branch unfolding and let any thread of reproach melt away as you dwell in that holy identification.