Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 3:12-18 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 3 in context

Scripture Focus

12Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever.

13Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.

14Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:

15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

16And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.

17At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

18In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.

Jeremiah 3:12-18

Biblical Context

Jeremiah invites Israel to return from backsliding, promising mercy rather than anger, and to own their transgressions. He foresees a restoration where people are gathered to Zion, guided by loving, heart-centered pastors.

Neville's Inner Vision

View the passage as a map of your inner life. 'Return' means turning your attention back to the I AM that you are. The LORD’s mercy declares you are not rejected, for you are the beloved consciousness. Acknowledging iniquity is owning the belief of separation from this I AM and dissolving it by choosing alignment. The imagery of marriage to you, of being gathered to Zion, and of pastors after the divine heart speaks of an inner realignment: your inner city becomes a sanctuary where truth nourishes you. The outward ark fades as a symbol, and the temple within rises as the living presence of awareness. Jerusalem as the throne of the LORD becomes your ruling center from which true influence extends. The tribes unite; the inner north aligns with the land of your inheritance inside. The kingdom is planted in you the moment you acknowledge, forgive, and rest in the I AM.