Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 12:38-39 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 12 in context

Scripture Focus

38And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;

39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.

Nehemiah 12:38-39

Biblical Context

Two companies of worshipers move along the wall and gates, with the speaker following after them. They pause at the prison gate, illustrating a moment of stillness in their march.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this scene you are invited to observe inner states as outward movements. The “other company that gave thanks” represents a grateful state of consciousness you can inhabit; the narrator’s following denotes your awareness aligning with that state. The wall, gates, and towers symbolize boundaries and gates of perception within your mind, through which you pass as your beliefs shift. The journey from the furnaces to the broad wall marks an ascent from heated struggle to expansive, receptive awareness. The moment they “stood still in the prison gate” is a deliberate pause in limitation, a choice not to hurry past fear but to rest in the I AM that animates all you perceive. The Presence of God is not a distant event but your own living awareness—the I AM behind every sensation and thought. Practically, you can shift consciousness by choosing gratitude as your operating state and imagining yourself moving through these inner gates, until your inner kingdom resonates as real as any outer scene. Remember: imagination creates reality; align with the grateful state and watch your world transform.

Practice This Now

Assume the grateful state now and feel it as fact; mentally walk your inner wall, pass each gate in sequence, and finish at the sheep gate with the clear sense of Presence.