Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 1:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 1 in context

Scripture Focus

2That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

3And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

4And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,

Nehemiah 1:2-4

Biblical Context

Hanani brings news that the remnant in Jerusalem is in affliction, the wall is broken and gates burned. Nehemiah then sits, weeps, fasts, and prays before the God of heaven.

Neville's Inner Vision

Information on the outer world is never merely data; it is a signal to awaken a state within. When Hanani speaks of the remnant’s misery and the broken wall, Nehemiah does not chase external remedies; he feels the stir of possibility and answers through the God of heaven—his own I AM. The broken gates are not 'there' but within, as motifs of boundary lines in consciousness that have faded. The natural reaction—sorrow, mourning, fasting, prayer—becomes a ritual of revision: by dwelling in awareness, you re-choose the city your mind will inhabit. In this moment, the inner wall is rebuilt by the imaginative act, and the gates of perception are set to guard the renewed order. Your job is to assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled, to align attention with the image of wholeness, and to inhabit that state until it is your only reality. The God of heaven is the awareness that says, 'This too shall be as I inwardly declare.'

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes and declare I am the I AM rebuilding my inner city. Visualize the walls, secure gates, and feel the relief as if the restoration is already done.