Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 29:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 29 in context

Scripture Focus

5Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them;

6Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.

Jeremiah 29:5-6

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 29:5-6 tells the exiles to settle where they are by building homes and planting gardens, and to marry and multiply. The verses present practical steps as a path to enduring life rather than mere longing.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your present condition of exile is a state of consciousness, not a fact of geography. When you hear the call to build houses and plant gardens, you are invited to create a settled, fruitful inner life wherever you imagine yourself. The command is not about Babylon's bricks but about your I AM awareness choosing a dwelling in a mind that believes in abundance. Each marriage of your inner self and its expressions, each seed you plant as an idea, and every product you tend in imagination becomes a sign that you are not diminished but increased. Do not look for outward exile to end first; rather, rearrange your inner dispositions so that your world reflects thriving relationships, fruitful projects, and a lasting peace. In the realm of imagination, you do not beg for favors; you claim them by assuming their presence as real now. When you dwell in the feeling of completion, your state expands, and the outer circumstances follow the inner conviction.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume you are already living in your established, abundant inner life. Visualize a home, a garden, and harmonious relationships, and feel the reality of increase now.