Inner Exile, Inner Kingship
Jeremiah 29:2 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Jeremiah 29 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse records that Jeconiah, the queen, eunuchs, princes, carpenters, and smiths left Jerusalem, marking a time of exile and upheaval. It highlights how outward authority disappears from the city during judgment.
Neville's Inner Vision
Jerusalem in this reading is your inner awareness—the seat of kingship, skill, and authority. When the outer rulers depart—the king, the queen, the counselors, the artisans—do not interpret it as punishment, but as a motion of consciousness preparing your next act. In Neville's language, these departures are movements of consciousness, not punishments; they are the letting go that makes room for a fresh form of ruling from the I AM you are. The so-called exile is the soul’s discipline, a discipline that asks you to revise your sense of control and to stop anchoring identity to outward function. The true king, the one who rules by awareness and feeling, remains active; he simply reorganizes the inner workshop—the carpenter and smith within—to mold a higher vision. By acknowledging that events are inner movements, you can invite a return that already resides in your consciousness. Treat this as a revision: declare, I am the I AM, and I reign with calm, clear imagination, regardless of outward departures. The return is not something to fear but a transformation already accomplished in awareness.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM now rules inwardly. Picture your inner Jerusalem being rebuilt with the crafts and rulers you need, and feel it real.
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