Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 41:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 41 in context

Scripture Focus

2Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

3Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.

Jeremiah 41:2-3

Biblical Context

Ishmael and ten companions kill Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor, and also slay all the Jews with him at Mizpah and the warriors.

Neville's Inner Vision

Behold a scene of outer upheaval, but treat it as a mirror of your inner life. Ishmael and his ten companions are not 'others' but your restless thoughts seeking to snatch away the governor you trust; Gedaliah is the image of order you project as reality. Mizpah is the decisional point where you feel the weight of authority in your world. When you watch the sword fall and the camp fall silent, notice that this is the symptom of a belief that you are separate from your inner governor, that life and safety depend on external powers. The cure is inner recognition: the governor is not an office you lose but the I AM, the awareness that you are always, already complete. Realize that no external event can alter your essential state. Practice dwelling in the truth that your inner governor remains unshaken, and let your feeling move to unity and peace within.

Practice This Now

Assume the stance of the inner governor for the next 5 minutes. Revise the scene by stating (silently or aloud): 'I AM the governor of this land; no outer event can dethrone my peace,' and feel the truth of this unity.