Neville Goddard on Judges 9:7-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

7And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

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?

12Then said the trees unto the vine, Come thou, and reign over us.

13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?

14Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.

15And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

Judges 9:7-15

Biblical Context

Jotham's parable shows the trees seeking a king over them, yet the olive, fig, and vine decline because ruling would take them away from their true purpose; the bramble offers a counterfeit throne that ends in fire if trusted.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine the olive, fig, and vine as your inner states—each has a sacred function that feeds God and the people within you. When they strive to rule over one another, you witness a mind that has forgotten its unity with the I AM. The bramble represents a counterfeit power that promises protection but demands your energy as its shadow; trusting it invites a fire that consumes the real sources of life. Jotham's address invites you to examine whom you permit to govern your inner life. If you crown fear, desire for wealth, or external authority, you invite external fire into your inner Lebanon. The wiser act is to align with the I AM—the divine awareness that can listen to you and govern through you. When you acknowledge that God may hearken unto you, you relinquish the urge to rule from without and revise your inner scene to reflect divine order. Today, you can choose to imagine yourself as the rooted observer—the true king of your inner kingdom—enjoying fruitfulness as you remain true to your highest function within God.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise the scene: the I AM within is the rightful king. Affirm, 'I choose inner alignment over outer control,' and feel the inner garden blooming while the bramble dissolves into shadow.