Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 24:3-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 24 in context

Scripture Focus

3Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

4Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Jeremiah 24:3-4

Biblical Context

The Lord asks Jeremiah what he sees and he names figs—good figs that are very good and evil figs that cannot be eaten. The vision points to inner states: some thoughts and feelings nourish life, others are unusable beliefs to be let go.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jeremiah's vision invites you to see that the vision itself is a map of your inner states. The question What seest thou? becomes, What do you allow to color your awareness right now? Good figs symbolize the thoughts, feelings, and possibilities you can nourish; they are very good because they can be eaten by your life and used to fulfill desire. The evil figs, being unable to be eaten, represent beliefs or conditions you do not feed with attention—those that corrode energy and growth. In this quiet interior scene, you are not observing a distant past; you are identifying the state you are currently assuming. The Lord's continuing word suggests an ongoing practice: revise the picture until the inner atmosphere aligns with what you desire. Practice the act of feeling the good figs as present reality, and treat the bad figs as discarded imagery. When you keep returning to the good, your outward life follows the inward climate. You are not serving two forces; you are choosing the one garden you will cultivate, the kingdom within.

Practice This Now

Imagine a basket of figs in your hands, see the good figs gleaming; declare quietly, I now eat only the good figs of consciousness. As you breathe, revise any thought of lack or fear into nourishment and feel it real that your inner state is already thriving.