Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 40:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 40 in context

Scripture Focus

4And now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.

Jeremiah 40:4

Biblical Context

You are freed from your chains and presented with a choice: go with the speaker into Babylon or remain; all lands lie before you.

Neville's Inner Vision

Let Jeremiah’s loosening of bonds awaken your own awareness: you are not bound by circumstance but by a state of consciousness. Babylon is not a distant city but a mental posture, an inner exile you have accepted. When the chains fall, it is your I AM, the living awareness within you, that stands free. The land before you represents the field of possible inner states; you may step into any imagined condition you deem convenient. To go with me into Babylon or to forbear is to decide which inner state you will inhabit. Providence appears as present-tense guidance whenever you act from the end you desire—already free, already complete. Trust grows as you practice watching your thoughts and returning to a sense of wholeness. The practical truth is this: you shape reality by the consciousness you inhabit.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine the chains dropping away and the land of possibilities before you. Then declare I go where I choose, and feel that direction as already real.