Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 23:13-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 23 in context

Scripture Focus

13And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.

14I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 23:13-14

Biblical Context

Jeremiah exposes the folly of those who speak in Baal and lead Israel astray, and the horror of prophets in Jerusalem who lie and bolster wickedness. The passage points to inner unfaithfulness as the real cause, a state of consciousness akin to Sodom and Gomorrah.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Jeremiah’s stern judgment lies a luminous invitation: the prophets we trust are not out there in Baal’s shadow, but in here, in the states of consciousness I inhabit. When I hear myself prophesy in fear or in the cadence of 'it is impossible,' I am feeding Baal and turning my life toward error. The horrible thing in Jerusalem—adultery and lies—speaks of my own double life: thoughts that pretend to worship truth while clinging to lack, and words that pretend freedom while obeying old patterns. By strengthening evildoers, I consent to a world of limitation, making my life resemble Sodom and Gomorrah. Yet the text offers a map, not a doom: awaken to the I AM, cease worshiping outward signs, and let the true prophet within testify. The ally is not future proof but a realized state: my awareness, the I AM, remains untouched by outer scenes. When I revise my inner state—that there is only God, only I as the I AM—my life flows in harmony with truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the state 'I AM' is the only reality and feel it real. Then revise any thought of lack by listening to the inner, truthful voice guiding your day.