Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 26:20-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 26 in context

Scripture Focus

20And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:

21And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

23And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.

Jeremiah 26:20-23

Biblical Context

Urijah, a prophet, spoke against Jerusalem; Jehoiakim sought his death, and Urijah fled to Egypt before being fetched back and slain.

Neville's Inner Vision

Outer events in Jeremiah 26:20-23 reveal a deeper drama of consciousness. The 'man prophesying in the name of the LORD' is the I AM within you declaring a higher truth to a city of habit. Jehoiakim and his princes symbolize fear-identified ego, the part of you that cannot endure disruption to its status quo. When Urijah fled to Egypt, he fled into the unconscious, clinging to familiar shadows. The king sending men after him into Egypt shows how the outer mind mobilizes old patterns to suppress a new conviction. Yet the real motion is internal: the slain messenger represents the old self buried in the graves of ordinary mind, not a defeat of truth. In Neville’s reading, the true Jerusalem is the awakened mind that remains undefeated because your inner truth has already taken sovereign control in imagination. Your city endures because the I AM governs all events; fear’s attempt to silence truth dissolves whenever you stand firm in conscious awareness of who you are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, place a hand on your chest, and affirm in the present tense, 'I AM the prophet within'; then visualize the outer fear dissolving as your inner voice speaks freely.