Neville Goddard on Jonah 1:12-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

12And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

14Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

15So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

Jonah 1:12-15

Biblical Context

The storm-struck sailors are led to casting Jonah overboard, which calms the sea; their outward effort fails until surrender, while prayers awaken a steady, inner guidance that releases the turmoil.

Neville's Inner Vision

The tempest is a figure of the mind in resistance. Jonah’s offer to be cast into the sea is the inner decision to release the old self that keeps the storm alive. The sailors’ labor mirrors stubborn thinking trying to force outcomes by will, failing to reach land without awareness. When they cry to the LORD, that cry is your attention turning toward the I AM, the sole agency that can truly calm. Cast forth the identified self, and the raging sea ceases—an inner sign that your assumption has shifted. Mercy and providence here invite you to recognize you are not at the mercy of circumstance but under the guidance of your awareness. The storm dissolves as the belief that you are merely its thinker yields to the realization you are the I AM witnessing, not ruled by appearances. The practice is to align with the I AM, release the storm-forming self, trust the inner decree, and observe the mind follow that calm order.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, breathe, and declare inwardly: I cast forth the old self that causes this storm; from this moment, the I AM governs my mind. Visualize Jonah leaving the boat and the sea becoming perfectly calm.