Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 25:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 25 in context

Scripture Focus

9Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.

10Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.

Jeremiah 25:9-10

Biblical Context

The Lord announces that a northern power will come to destroy the land, taking away outward joys and lights, signaling a profound disruption in life.

Neville's Inner Vision

From Neville’s perspective, the text speaks of states, not geography. The 'north' becomes a mental climate invading your inner city; 'Nebuchadrezzar' is the disciplined activity of thought the I AM employs to uproot old patterns. The land and its inhabitants symbolize inner dispositions and beliefs, and the surrounding nations are the chorus of memories and opinions that encircle you. When the Lord declares destruction, it is a conversion, not a punishment: the outer expressions of joy—the mirth, the wedding songs, the sound of the mill, even the light of the candle—are drawn away so that you may hear the still, radiant Presence within. This desolation serves to quiet the external noise, clearing space for a higher order of awareness to take root. In this lens, every outward upheaval is the I AM reorganizing your inner weather, so your enduring joy and inner light stand unveiled, not suppressed, by the changes you experience.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM is purging the outer noise to reveal your inner kingdom; feel the old mirth fade as a sign of the birth of true joy. Say softly: I AM the inner light; nothing in outer desolation can dim my consciousness.