Neville Goddard on Job 41:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Job 41 in context

Scripture Focus

1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

Job 41:1-2

Biblical Context

The verses question whether a man can trap Leviathan, symbolizing immense, uncontrollable power. They highlight the limits of technique and point to wisdom, discernment, and reliance on Providence rather than force.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner realm of Neville Goddard, Leviathan is not merely a sea-beast but a state of consciousness—fear, pride, and the belief that one is subject to powers outside the I AM. The hook and nose-ring symbolize the outer devices and opinions you think will pin reality to your will. Yet such measures fail because reality answers to your inner state, not to forceful contrivances. The question exposes identification with separation from Providence; the remedy is not stronger technique but a shift of assumption: you are the I AM, the manifesting power. When you align with the order of creation and dwell in the awareness that governs all events, the leviathan yields without violence. You do not conquer by force, but awaken to unity with Divine manifestation. By imagining yourself already in harmony with Providence, you empower every moment to flow in a directed, righteous course. Thus inner mastery replaces outer manipulation, and vast powers are drawn into alignment with your true state of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise your state by declaring, 'I AM the I AM; I draw out Leviathan not by force but by awareness.' Then feel-it-real as you imagine a radiant cord dissolving the hook, Leviathan yielding to your inner order and your life aligning with Providence.