Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 38:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 38 in context

Scripture Focus

4Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

5Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

6Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

Jeremiah 38:4-6

Biblical Context

The princes and king condemn Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon to silence his words. The act shows how external power fears truthful speech and uses punishment to deter it.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider this as a mental drama: the dungeon is the mind’s hidden corner where fear and doubt gather. The princes and king are states of consciousness that fear the light Jeremiah represents—the welfare of the people that truth may bring. In your life, such a scene arises as you are tempted to silence what you know for the sake of security. The cords symbolize attachments you accept to keep status quo; the mire indicates density of belief that you cannot change. Yet Jeremiah’s presence proves that the I AM within you remains intact, even when outer power seems to bind you. When you acknowledge that the outer scene is only a projection of your inner state, you can revise it. Assume now the inner conviction: I am the I AM, and my welfare and the welfare of all are already ensured by my correct state. Feel it fully, see the mire dissolve, and watch as you rise—the dungeon becomes a doorway to freedom.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, then declare, 'I am the I AM; my inner state governs my outer circumstances.' Visualize Jeremiah rising from the mire as your belief shifts, feeling the release of tension, and let that feel-it-real spread through your body.