Neville Goddard on Nahum 1:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nahum 1 in context

Scripture Focus

2God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

Nahum 1:2

Biblical Context

Nahum 1:2 presents God as jealous and avenging, guarding His people against foes. In the inner view, this jealousy becomes the mind’s fierce attention to its own true state, separating what is real from what is not.

Neville's Inner Vision

God is not a distant judge but the I AM you are aware of right now. The word jealous reveals the consciousness’s fierce fidelity to its own being, a zeal that will not tolerate a counterfeit claim to reality. When Nahum speaks of vengeance and wrath, translate these movements into the inner dynamics of awareness: when a belief or feeling asserts itself as true but is merely an appearance, the I AM withdraws its power from the false state and reclaims its rightful order. This is not punishment but correction by the very life of consciousness, restoring holiness and separation between what you know you are and what you have believed yourself to be. If you experience fear, anger, or scarcity, recognize them as transient occupants of your mind that the jealous heart of awareness is displacing. The LORD within—the living I AM—acts to purge the illusion and to reestablish your unity with truth. Remember, the verse invites you to let your inner kingly self reign, letting every thought bow to the reality of your divine nature.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit in stillness and declare, 'I AM the jealous guardian of truth within me.' Then feel the shift as fear or lack loses power and the inner state settles into clarity.