Neville Goddard on Isaiah 5:3-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 5 in context

Scripture Focus

3And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

4What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?

Isaiah 5:3-4

Biblical Context

The verse invites Jerusalem's inhabitants to judge between God and His vineyard; despite all that could have been done, the vineyard yielded wild grapes, signaling an inward misalignment. It points to accountability for inner states and the need for alignment with the divine I AM.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the vineyard is your own field of consciousness—your thoughts, feelings, habits, and the sense of I AM that pervades all. 'Judge between me and my vineyard' is a call to inspect who governs your inner life. If the outward harvest remains wild despite apparent divine care, the issue lies in your inner perception slipping from I AM to reactive mind. By assuming the gardener role within and reclaiming I AM as owner, you revise the condition and feel that your inner garden is thriving under divine law. Wild grapes symbolize fear, doubt, or resentment that grew where trust should stand. Return to the consciousness of I AM; feel that the vineyard is already bearing fruit, and align your inner movements with righteousness and justice. The covenant is renewed as you take responsibility for your inner world, and your outer harvest follows from this inner alignment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare: 'I am the gardener of my life; I AM the ruler of my inner field.' Then revise by feeling that the vineyard now bears abundant fruit in harmony with divine law.