Neville Goddard on Job 2:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 2 in context

Scripture Focus

1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

2And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

3And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

4And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

5But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

6And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Job 2:1-6

Biblical Context

A heavenly council convenes; God notes Job's integrity and Satan proposes a test. God allows the trial but spares Job's life.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s light, the scene is a reflection of your own inner state. The 'sons of God' and even 'Satan' are aspects of awareness—voices, habits, and fears—presenting themselves before the I AM. The inquiry, “From whence comest thou?” asks you to peer into the source of your pictures and feelings. Job’s fidelity is not a historical feat but a state of consciousness: a steady alignment with the truth that you are the I AM, intact and unshaken by circumstance. The decree that Job is in God’s hand, yet life must be preserved, becomes an internal invitation: you govern your experience by the state you hold. The trial reveals your current belief about life, safety, and value. Rather than resisting, recognize that you can revise the scene from within by affirming that your life is the life of God within you, that nothing can touch your sacred reality while you remain aligned with the I AM. When you inhabit this truth, the outer drama loses its grip and you awaken to the sovereignty of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and affirm, 'I AM the life and safety of my being.' Assume you have passed the test by remaining undisturbed, and feel the I AM enfolding you in steadiness as the scene dissolves into harmless light.