Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 26:20-24 - 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.

24Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 26:20-24

Biblical Context

Urijah prophesies in the LORD’s name against Jerusalem; the king seeks his life, he flees to Egypt, and is slain, while Ahikam protects Jeremiah from the crowd.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the story of Jeremiah 26:20-24, Urijah embodies the bold inner voice that names truth in the heart of the city. When that voice arises in your mind, the Jehoiakim of habit—your stubborn ego and fear—conspires to silence it, and the messenger flees into Egypt, seeking safety in familiar beliefs. Yet the inner life continues to move, and the powers that be fetch the speaker and cast him down; this is not a condemnation of you but a drama of consciousness showing how fear attempts to erase new awareness. In the same breath, Ahikam—the quiet guardian principle in your consciousness—stands with Jeremiah, preventing you from being handed over to the crowd. This is the inner providence: not a distant rescue but the steady I AM that protects the truth you awaken, even when outer appearances threaten suppression. The sequence reveals the law of your mind: the old self may act to kill a new awareness, but the inner guard remains with you, enabling the truth to endure and mature in you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit, close your eyes, and assume: I AM the guard protecting my inner prophet. Feel the I AM surround and sustain the voice of truth, even when the world seems to resist.