Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 32:36-44 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 32 in context

Scripture Focus

36And now therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, whereof ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

37Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely:

38And they shall be my people, and I will be their God:

39And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

40And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

42For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

43And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.

44Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 32:36-44

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 32:36-44 promises that God will gather the exiled back from all lands, bring them home to dwell safely, and renew their relationship as God's people. It envisions a single heart and one way, an everlasting covenant that keeps them from wandering away.

Neville's Inner Vision

From a Neville Goddard perspective, the city is your inner state and Babylonian exile is a belief in separation. When the prophet says I will gather them from all countries, it speaks to gathering scattered thoughts and habits into a single center of awareness. I will bring them back to this place and cause them to dwell safely becomes the inward sense of being restored to the home where you feel secure, cared for, and rooted in truth. They shall be my people and I will be their God translates to your identity aligning with the I AM, the indwelling God within you. I will give them one heart and one way is the harmonization of competing desires into a single, obedient direction. The everlasting covenant is the unbreakable agreement you affirm with your inner self to do good and to fear God as reverence for alignment rather than dread of punishment. I will rejoice over them to do them good and plant them in this land with my whole heart and soul is the felt joy of living from the center you choose. The outward promises of land and safety are the outer signs of an inner state you decide to inhabit.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and feel the inner gathering; declare I am one with God, I dwell safely, and I have one heart and one way. Then imagine a field of abundance in your mind, purchased and witnessed, confirming your return.