Neville Goddard on Matthew 2:9-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:

Matthew 2:9-14

Biblical Context

The Magi follow a guiding star to the child, bow in worship with gifts, and then heed divine messages that redirect them away from Herod, moving their quest onto a new inner path. Their return plan is altered by dream-warnings, showing that true direction comes from inner guidance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Matthew tells us that the Magi, after hearing the king, are drawn by a star that moves before them and finally rests over the place of the child. This star is no celestial happenstance; it is your I AM, the awareness locating the conditions of your heart's desire. When they rejoiced with exceeding great joy, note that joy is the aligning of attention with fulfillment already present in consciousness. Their worship, opening treasures, and giving gold, frankincense, and myrrh symbolize the richness of your ideas and feelings: wealth of focus, incense of reverence, and the discipline of sacrifice to release old patterns. The dreams warning them not to return to Herod are inner instructions: do not let former thoughts drag you back into old states. The flight to Egypt is simply choosing a fresher environment of consciousness until the next word comes—a new arrangement of your inner world to support the new state. As you dwell in that state, Providence moves in, guiding acts and people toward your end without struggle. Your task is to hold the vision, revise the counter-images, and feel as though the star has already brought you home.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, picture the inner star of awareness above your desired state, say I AM, feel it real, and revise counter-images until a simple next step presents itself.