Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 46:1-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 46 in context

Scripture Focus

1The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;

2Against Egypt, against the army of Pharaohnecho king of Egypt, which was by the river Euphrates in Carchemish, which Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon smote in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah.

3Order ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

4Harness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.

5Wherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.

6Let not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.

7Who is this that cometh up as a flood, whose waters are moved as the rivers?

8Egypt riseth up like a flood, and his waters are moved like the rivers; and he saith, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and the inhabitants thereof.

9Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle and bend the bow.

10For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

11Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.

12The nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.

13The word that the LORD spake to Jeremiah the prophet, how Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon should come and smite the land of Egypt.

14Declare ye in Egypt, and publish in Migdol, and publish in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say ye, Stand fast, and prepare thee; for the sword shall devour round about thee.

Jeremiah 46:1-14

Biblical Context

Jeremiah 46:1-14 speaks a judgment against Egypt and its army, foretelling fear, pursuit, and defeat under the Lord’s sovereignty. It also urges preparation and steadfastness, revealing that the upheaval serves a deeper spiritual purpose.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the whole siege of Egypt as a symbol of your inner world. The 'word of the LORD' I hear is a reminder that I am the I AM, ruler of my inner geography. The 'Egypt' and the armies are states of consciousness—fear, doubt, obsession—moving within me as though they could overwhelm my peace. When the scripture speaks of mustering gear and marching to battle, I hear an invitation to assemble my thoughts and feelings and direct them with intention. The moments of dismay and flight are not external armies but inner movements I once believed in; I watch them pass, knowing I am above them and can choose a new picture. The 'day of the LORD' becomes an inner cleansing, a clearing of old conviction by new feeling. To 'go up into Gilead and take balm' is to apply healing impressions through steady imagination and the I AM presence. To 'stand fast' is to refuse to be moved by appearances and to let my inner decree reshape the scene. Nebuchadnezzar’s power is the old cinema I observe—not my ultimate reality, which I am.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume I AM now. Visualize standing firm as the inner storm subsides, letting a new, peaceful image replace the old fear.