Neville Goddard on Isaiah 53:5-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 53 in context

Scripture Focus

5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Isaiah 53:5-9

Biblical Context

Isaiah 53:5–9 speaks of one who bears our faults—wounded and bruised—so that our inner peace can be made whole. It describes the oppression endured in silence and the transgression laid upon him, leading to healing and forgiveness for us.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the servant is your inner state of consciousness. The wounds and bruises you see are symbols of fear, guilt, and separation you have entertained in the past. The text says the chastisement of our peace was upon him; therefore your own peace arises as you stop identifying with the trouble and let the I AM bear the burden of the old story. When oppression comes, do not answer with words of complaint; remain silent, like the lamb, and let your awareness do the speaking. The figure was led to slaughter and found dumb, not to confirm the old narrative but to surrender it; in your mind, this means you release the attachment to a separate self and invite a new self into being. He was cut off from the land of the living for the transgression of my people; translate that as the death of the old self and the birth of a knowing I AM. The grave with the wicked and the rich becomes the integration of shadow and light beneath the same I AM. Healing and restoration follow as you dwell in that assured consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the scene—'I AM healed and at peace'—and feel that truth as your present reality. Sit, breathe, and repeat 'I AM' until the sensation of wholeness occupies your body.