Neville Goddard on Isaiah 48:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 48 in context

Scripture Focus

1Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Isaiah 48:1

Biblical Context

Isaiah 48:1 calls the house of Jacob to recognize that they are called Israel outwardly yet worship without truth or righteousness. It exposes the discrepancy between outward names and the inner state.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Scripture as your own states of consciousness. When Isaiah speaks of the house of Jacob who swear by the name of the LORD, yet speak without truth or righteousness, he is describing a common inner split: the self that names itself holy while living by appearances. In Neville’s world, God is not a distant judge but the I AM, the awareness you claim to be. To make this scripture practical, refuse to separate worship from the inner state you actually inhabit. If your inner name and actions do not align with truth and righteousness, you are still in the waters of Judah, not in the promised 'Israel' that is synonymous with integrity. The remedy is to revise your sense of self until your inner faithfulness reflects your outward names. See every claim of loyalty as a call to alignment, not a ritual. When you assume the truth of who you are in God, the world’s outward signs harmonize with the inner truth, and you live as true Israel.

Practice This Now

Assume you are the inner Israel that bears the name of the LORD in truth; feel the alignment of your inner state with righteous living and let that feeling realign your daily experience.