Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 46:15-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 46 in context

Scripture Focus

15Why are thy valiant men swept away? they stood not, because the LORD did drive them.

16He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.

Jeremiah 46:15-16

Biblical Context

Valiant warriors are swept away because the LORD drives them. The text frames their collapse as a deliberate inner movement, stirring a return to what feels native and safe.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this moment, the 'valiant men' are not external troops but inner states—fixed beliefs, planned schemes, stubborn opinions—that presume strength apart from the I AM. The LORD who drives them is the inward order of consciousness, the I AM within you that moves the mind when it clings to a particular outcome. When these inner powers are swept away, it is not punishment but a rearrangement, a divine misalignment that frees energy for a higher alignment. The 'fall' and the push to 'return to your nativity' symbolize your consciousness seeking its true center—the homeland of awareness—rather than clinging to a reactionary pattern or an external shield. The refrain 'Arise, and let us go again' is the impulses of imagination turning inward, choosing a new route of attention rather than repeating the old drama. Providence and guidance are at work when you feel crushed by circumstances: the apparent ruin is clearing the ground for a new state of consciousness to arise, a fresh sovereignty that already exists in you as I AM. So, interpret every outer collapse as a signal to revise your inner state and to claim yourself as the one who commands reality through awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and affirm to yourself: I AM the sturdy center of my world; the outside is moved by my inward sovereignty. Sense this inner command and feel the return to the homeland of consciousness as already accomplished.