Neville Goddard on Job 35:5-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 35 in context

Scripture Focus

5Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

6If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

8Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

9By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;

11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Job 35:5-11

Biblical Context

Look to the heavens and acknowledge higher states beyond your current view; the verse points to God as the inner maker rather than external deeds. It notes that oppression calls for inward wisdom and that true guidance comes from within, beyond the outward struggle.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture Job’s world as your inner climate. The heavens he bids you look to are the higher states of consciousness you can assume. The clouds higher than thou are the beliefs you have not yet admitted as yours. When you say, 'I have sinned,' you are naming a mental position, not a distant judgment. When you imagine your transgressions multiply, you are rehearsing a fear you give energy to. If you claim righteousness, you are bargaining with your own I AM rather than aligning with it. Your so‑called wickedness may hurt a man, and your righteousness may profit the son of man only as your inner state shifts the atmosphere around you. The cries of oppression rise from the conviction that you are separate from God; yet no one says, Where is God my maker? God is your maker—the I AM within—who gives you songs in the night and teaches you more than beasts, wiser than birds. He is always within, waiting for your turned attention. See that you are not waiting on God, but allowing the I AM to express as you.

Practice This Now

Impose the inner state: declare 'I AM the Maker within me' for a few minutes, and feel the night songs awakening wisdom within. Then revise fear as 'What I feared is dissolved by the night and replaced with understanding.'