Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 11:13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 11 in context

Scripture Focus

13For according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.

Jeremiah 11:13

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 11:13 says Judah worshiped many gods corresponding to their many cities, setting up altars to Baal across Jerusalem, illustrating widespread idolatry.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville perspective, the verse reveals that the outward landscape of worship is a map of the inner geography. 'GODS' named for each city or street are not beings external to you; they are states of consciousness you persist in identifying with. The many altars to Baal symbolize a mind scattered by competing thoughts and desires, each altar promising security while fragmenting the whole. When you believe you must worship at many shrines to satisfy life, you are living as if you are not the I AM, not the single, unconditioned awareness that lies behind every sensation. The remedy is not moralizing but choosing one center: the awareness that you are the I AM, the sole altar in your inner Jerusalem. By assuming that singular worship—knowing yourself as the One within—your streets and cities align, and the outer world loses its idol-making power. Your life becomes a dream shaped by one assumption: I AM that which I am, and I am all of this.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and, in the present, declare: I am the I AM at one altar. Then visualize your inner Jerusalem with a single temple; feel the unity of all streets leading to that altar.