Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 35:13-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 35 in context

Scripture Focus

13Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.

14The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.

15I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.

16Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:

17Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have spoken unto them, but they have not heard; and I have called unto them, but they have not answered.

18And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:

19Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.

Jeremiah 35:13-19

Biblical Context

God speaks to Judah, urging them to listen and amend their ways. The faithful obedience of Jonadab's house contrasts with Judah's stubborn listening, and because of that obedience, Jonadab will always have a man to stand before God.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's lens, the verse reveals that true obedience is a state of consciousness, not mere outward ritual. Jonadab and his sons kept a commandment, so their inner discipline endured; Judah did not incline their ear, and thus judgment followed. The prophets are inner promptings, rising early in you to amend your ways, yet only when you listen does a fixed, faithful state of awareness take form. The phrase Jonadab shall not want a man to stand before me forever becomes a promise that a disciplined consciousness remains in the presence of the I AM, unwavering and eternal. When you align with that inner command, you are the one who stands before God, a timeless stand distinction between fear-driven habit and a steadied, Self-aware life. This is not about external obedience alone, but about living as the consciousness that can continuously honor the inner law, regardless of outward circumstance.

Practice This Now

Assume the role of Jonadab within your mind and choose one simple rule of attention to keep today (a steady awareness, no mind-wandering). If distraction arises, revise by affirming, I heeded the inner word and stand before the I AM now.