Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 40:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 40 in context

Scripture Focus

1The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon.

2And the captain of the guard took Jeremiah, and said unto him, The LORD thy God hath pronounced this evil upon this place.

3Now the LORD hath brought it, and done according as he hath said: because ye have sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

Jeremiah 40:1-3

Biblical Context

Jeremiah is released from captivity by the captain of the guard, and the Lord declares this evil over Jerusalem because the people did not listen and obey. The passage presents the external events as the consequence of inner choices.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the word that came to Jeremiah is the awakening of your I AM to a new state. The captain of the guard stands for your disciplined habit of mind that binds you to a story of limitation. The evil pronounced upon this place is the belief-condition you have accepted about your life; it is not punishment but a mirror of your inner conviction. When the Lord hath brought it, and done according as he hath said, you learn that the outer scene follows the inner mind when you have yielded to it and then released it. This is the moment to revise: stop identifying with the captive state and affirm that the I AM within you governs your inner kingdom. Obedience here means continuous listening to your inner voice and choosing faith that the end you desire is already present in your awareness. The exile is an inner journey back to your authentic kingdom, and the release you seek is the natural activity of consciousness that was always there, simply awaiting your acknowledgment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume you are already free; feel the release as your current reality and rest in that awareness for a few minutes.