Neville Goddard on Job 26:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 26 in context

Scripture Focus

2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Job 26:2-3

Biblical Context

The passage questions where true help comes from when one feels powerless, highlighting the futility of relying on external strength, counsel, or declarations. It points to an inner source of power and wisdom that must be awakened rather than sought outside.

Neville's Inner Vision

Job 26:2–3 speaks to the consciousness that believes itself powerless and seeks help from others. In Neville's terms, the questions are a mirror of the ego’s drama, showing that real assistance comes not from external hands but from the I AM within you. The arm that lacks strength is a belief in separation from the divine energy that animates you; the counsel that seems abundant is merely an outward voice, while the thing being declared is the current state of your awareness. The verse invites you to cease diagnosing yourself from without and to revise the underlying state of being. When you acknowledge that you ARE the I AM, you discover that all strength, wisdom, and truth flow from within, and the external scene merely reflects your inner conviction. In this sense, the verse becomes an invitation to awaken: you are not awaiting power—you are choosing to embody it, here and now within your own consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and dwell in the statement 'I AM strength; I AM wisdom; I AM the counselor within.' Feel the inner arm grow steady and let clarity unfold as you revise the sense of lack for a few minutes.