Neville Goddard on Jonah 2:2-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jonah 2 in context

Scripture Focus

2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

3For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

4Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward thy holy temple.

5The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

Jonah 2:2-6

Biblical Context

Jonah cries out from distress, acknowledging being cast into deep waters, and resolves to seek the inner temple, trusting divine listening and rescue.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the lines of Jonah 2:2-6, Neville Goddard would see not a physical voyage, but a shift in consciousness. The “belly of hell” represents the mind immersed in belief that one is separate from the I AM. When Jonah cries to the LORD and is heard, that is your inner recognition that awareness itself responds to your call. The deep seas and floods are the storms of thought pressing against the sense of self; the cry is the invitation to turn your attention back to the I AM, the temple of your own consciousness. Saying, “I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever,” points to the deepest levels of belief, where old images seem fixed. Yet the promise remains: God brings life up from corruption; your awareness can rescue the sense of self from a tidal wave of doubt. The miracle is inward—when you align with the eternal presence within, you rise even as you feel the depths.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a moment of distress, sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume you are already in the temple of your own consciousness; softly whisper 'I am still in God,' and feel the waves of doubt recede as you look inward toward the temple.