Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 29:16-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 29 in context

Scripture Focus

16Know that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;

17Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.

18And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them:

Jeremiah 29:16-18

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 29:16–18 speaks of a city under siege. It warns that sword, famine, pestilence, exile, and public scorn will come to those who stay.

Neville's Inner Vision

Know this: the outer decree is a reflection of your inner state. The king who sits on the throne of David stands for your ruling awareness—the I AM you call by name. The sword, famine, and pestilence are inner movements: fear, deprivation, and worn-out beliefs that seem to starve your peace. When the text says they will be delivered to all the kingdoms of the earth, read it as the mind scattering old identities until they appear as situations you observe rather than you are. These experiences are not punishment, but invitations to revise the governing assumption. The LORD of hosts is the inner royalty of consciousness; you can choose to align with that presence and allow exile to fall away. By treating the inner Jerusalem as secure, you rewrite the scene, turning what once felt like judgment into the confirmation of your sovereignty. The people in defense of their captivity become symbols of persistent thoughts, and you can dissolve them with the feeling that you are already whole, here and now, ruled by the I AM that never departs from you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: For five minutes, assume the throne of your inner Jerusalem and feel the I AM reigning there; repeat, 'I reign over my thoughts, I am whole,' until the sense of exile dissolves.