Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 40:4-5 - 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.

5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.

Jeremiah 40:4-5

Biblical Context

Jeremiah is freed from chains and offered a choice to go with Babylon or remain. The land is before him, and he is guided by the governor’s instruction as he decides.

Neville's Inner Vision

I am the awareness that frees the prisoner of limitation; the release in Jeremiah is a coloring of your inner state, not a historical accident. The ‘land before thee’ is the field of possibilities your I AM can inhabit the moment you imagine yourself as already free. The invitation to go into Babylon is a call to identify with the new state you desire rather than the worn identity you have outgrown. The captain of the guard stands as your disciplined mind, supplying nourishment and assurances to the traveler who acts in harmony with inner truth. When told to return to Gedaliah, see it as the inner governor aligning outward circumstance with your inner covenant. Do not chase outcomes; rather, assume the feeling of the fulfilled desire and let the outer world respond to your inner decree. Providence becomes intimate when you dwell in the certainty that you are already the state you choose, and the path appears to reflect that conviction.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and declare, 'I am free from all bonds; the land is before me, and I move where my I AM calls.' Then visualize the path ahead, the guard offering nourishment, and feel the ease of acting on your inner choice.