Neville Goddard on Isaiah 9:11-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 9 in context

Scripture Focus

11Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;

12The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

Isaiah 9:11-12

Biblical Context

Plain-sense paraphrase: The Lord raises up adversaries against Rezin, uniting those who oppose him; Syrians in front and Philistines behind devour Israel, and though this occurs His anger is not turned away, and His hand remains stretched out still.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville Goddard perspective, this theater is a map of your inner life. Rezin’s adversaries and the two-front assembly symbolize the currents of thought that press upon you—fear ahead, doubt behind—trying to devour the old sense of self you call Israel. The 'anger' that never turns away is not punishment but the stubborn energy of old identifications clinging to you; the 'hand stretched out' is the I AM, ever-present and patient, inviting awareness to hold firm. You are not at the mercy of outer armies; you are the awareness that witnesses them. When you dwell in the consciousness that you are, you can revise by choosing a new inner state: I am the unshakable awareness, the ruler of all images, and every appearance dissolves in that truth. The outward world is but a dream interpreted by mind; waking occurs as you center yourself in the I AM and act from that inner kingdom.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume you are the I AM behind all scenes; revise the scene by affirming, 'I am the unshakable consciousness, and these appearances dissolve into stillness.' Then feel it real as you breathe into that awareness.