Neville Goddard on Judges 16:28-30 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 16 in context

Scripture Focus

28And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

29And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

30And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

Judges 16:28-30

Biblical Context

Samson prays to the LORD for strength. He grabs the two middle pillars, and the house collapses, killing many Philistines—Samson dies in the act.

Neville's Inner Vision

Judges 16:28–30 is a study in the waking of consciousness. The Lord is the I AM within you; Samson’s cry for remembrance and strength is the turning of attention to the inner power that always stands ready. The pillars are the two poles of your mind—one holding fear, the other clinging to belief—that when gripped with unwavering awareness cause the entire structure of limitation to bow. By seeking strength in that moment, you are calling for a decisive, all-in conviction that dissolves the old dependency on external conditions. The act of grasping the middle pillars is the inner act of aligning those poles with the I AM, not merely toppling a building but collapsing the mental framework that supports the old identity. The line about the greater number of dead at his death becomes a paradox: when you refuse to identify with the old self, a greater effect arises, and your life is governed by the power you always possessed but had not yet trusted. Deliverance thus comes not by changing others but by awakening to your I AM and acting from that certainty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and imagine standing before two pillars in your mind, affirm I AM strength, and feel the pillars lean and collapse as your life moves into deliverance.