Neville Goddard on Judges 9:10-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 9 in context

Scripture Focus

10And the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.

11But the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?

Judges 9:10-11

Biblical Context

The trees invite the fig to reign over them; the fig tree declines, choosing its sweetness and fruit over external promotion.

Neville's Inner Vision

Judges 9:10-11 invites you to see a scene within: the trees longing for authority and the fig proposing a higher law. The trees symbolize restless desires seeking to reign over life itself; their invitation for a promotion mirrors the ego's urge for recognition. The fig, bearing sweetness and good fruit, answers with gentle self-respect: Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees? This is not a denial of leadership but a declaration that real power does not come from external rank. In Neville's terms, the state of consciousness that produces fruit cannot be displaced by a crown. When you align with the I AM—the awareness behind feeling and thought—the inner fruit remains your authority. The 'reigning over us' becomes an inner drama, a choice: do you let ego hire a throne or do you stay faithful to the fruit you bear? Humility and discernment guard you from self-exaltation; obedience to your truth keeps you intact. The kingdom promised in this brief parable is within—a quiet, unwavering perception that you are valued by your own fruit, not by the trees applauding you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the state that your value is in the fruit you bear, not the crowns you wear. Feel, now, 'I am valued by the fruit I bear,' and let that assurance govern your day.