Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 24:5-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 24 in context

Scripture Focus

5Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.

6For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

7And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

8And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

9And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.

10And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Jeremiah 24:5-10

Biblical Context

God promises to bring the captives back to their land with a new heart to know the LORD. The distinction between good figs and evil figs shows that inner states determine outward fate.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jeremiah speaks of captives returning to their land, but in Neville fashion you hear the inner drama of your own mind. The good figs represent the states of consciousness you consent to as real—ones aligned with the I AM, your true divine self. When God says I will set mine eyes upon them for good, that is your inner sight turning toward the good you desire. You may feel exiled by scattered thoughts and fear; this is the curriculum preparing you for return. I will bring them again to this land, and I will build them, and not pull them down; I will plant them, and not pluck them up: in your inner world, this means the old belief systems are uprooted and a fresh alignment with the LORD is planted within. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, for they shall return unto me with their whole heart. The evil figs symbolize lingering doubts that you must let go; they are to be eaten away by inner light. The sword, famine, and pestilence are the purifying winds of transformation that cleanse the land until you stand renewed, in harmony with God within.

Practice This Now

Practice: close your eyes and in present-tense assume, 'I am returned to my inner land; I am planted by God in my heart; I know the LORD with my whole heart.' Then feel the certainty of that alignment now.