Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 17:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 17 in context

Scripture Focus

1The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;

Jeremiah 17:1

Biblical Context

Judah’s sin is described as something written deeply into the heart and into the horns of their altars, implying an inward state that shapes outward worship. It invites us to see sin as a condition of consciousness, not only a ritual failure.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville’s ear, this image speaks of a single consciousness in error, not a distant offense. The 'pen of iron' and the 'diamond' emboss the heart and the horns of worship as a belief system that insists on separation from the I AM. Sin, in this light, is a state of consciousness you have consented to by dwelling in lack, guilt, or fear; it is not punished by God but clarified as a misalignment of awareness. The remedy is inner revision: assume a new present-tense truth in which you are the I AM, and your heart registers wholeness now. Dwell there until the old inscriptions melt and your outer life begins to reflect true worship—the harmony of inner attention with divine reality. Do not chase outward reform; re-create the inner impression and let the outer symbols follow.

Practice This Now

Imaginative step: close your eyes, assume the feeling of being one with the I AM, and declare, 'I am the I AM; my heart is joined to truth.' Then hold that felt sense for several breaths, carrying it into your day.