Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 37:12-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 37 in context

Scripture Focus

12Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.

13And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

14Then said Jeremiah, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. But he hearkened not to him: so Irijah took Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.

Jeremiah 37:12-14

Biblical Context

Jeremiah moves from Jerusalem toward Benjamin, where a captain accuses him of siding with the Chaldeans; he denies it, and Jeremiah is brought before the princes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jeremiah—like your I AM under pressure—moves from the familiar city toward a border within. The gate of Benjamin represents a threshold where outward verdicts crowd in, and Irijah is the voice of accusation, saying you have fallen away to the Chaldeans. But Jeremiah answers, It is false; I fall not away to the Chaldeans. This is the consciousness standing firm against external labels. The princes symbolize the outward authorities that would carry you to a verdict; yet the inner I AM remains untouched, for reality is the state of awareness that observes, not the crowd that judges. When you recognize that the 'Chaldeans' are merely thoughts masquerading as truth, you need not yield. Your true power is the inner alignment that declares I AM unwavering. The scene becomes a parable: external voices cannot redefine you when your inner state holds the truth; through that shift, you walk free of the doorways that would imprison your certainty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, picture Jeremiah at the gate as your own I AM confirming, 'I am not swayed by the crowd'; then feel yourself stepping through the gate into inward certainty, undisturbed by outward verdicts.