Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 40:11-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 40 in context

Scripture Focus

11Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the Ammonites, and in Edom, and that were in all the countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah, and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

12Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.

13Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

Jeremiah 40:11-13

Biblical Context

The passage describes Jews from Moab, Ammon, Edom, and other places returning to Judah after learning that a remnant remains under Gedaliah at Mizpah; they gather harvest and Johanan and other leaders come to join Gedaliah.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the scene as a vivid metaphor for the mind. The 'remnant' is the enduring I AM within you, the center that remains when outward dispersions occur. Gedaliah represents the inner governor, the steady state of awareness that holds your heart together; Mizpah is the vantage point from which you survey and govern the landscape of your being. When the news travels that a remnant survives, all the dispersed states—thoughts, fears, memories—flow back toward the center, drawn by Providence, and you awaken to a renewed sense of home. Their gathering of wine and summer fruits is the breath of renewal—the inner harvest you taste as confidence, vitality, and abundance. Johanan and the captains symbolize the disciplined faculties aligning to protect and sustain the inner order. In this inner procession, you witness the consolidation of self, the reintegration of broken parts, and the quiet assurance that the I AM never truly departs. This is not history but your own creation—your life re-formed from within by awareness imagined into fruition.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are at Mizpah, the inner watch-point. See Gedaliah and Johanan gathering the fruits of your renewed state; feel the I AM restoring order and abundance in your heart now.