Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 13:23-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 13 in context

Scripture Focus

23In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

24And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.

25And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.

26Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.

27Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?

Nehemiah 13:23-27

Biblical Context

Nehemiah notes that some Jews have married foreign wives, causing their children to adopt alien languages; he confronts them and enforces covenant boundaries, emphasizing loyalty to God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider these verses as a mirror of your inner theatre. The Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab are not distant lands but opposing voices and loyalties within you. To marry a foreign wife is to entertain a belief not born of your true self, to speak a tongue not your native language—the language of abundance, faith, and the I AM. When your mind accepts such 'foreign' loyalties, your inner children learn to speak in those alien dialects, and action follows. Nehemiah's zeal is a wake-up call to clear the inner temple, to return to the covenant language that keeps you centered in God. Solomon's story warns that even the beloved can be swept away by outer charm; yet the greater truth remains: your kingly center—your true I AM—must rule, speaking the language of your divine identity. The outer world only echoes your innermost decree. If you wish to alter appearances, you must first revise the inner script and choose to worship in your native language: God within.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already one with God; for five minutes, declare in thoughts, 'I am one with the I AM; nothing alien can dwell in me.' Feel this oneness until it is real.