Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 3:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 3 in context

Scripture Focus

1Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

2And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

3But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

4And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

5And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.

6Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

7And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

9And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

10And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

11Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

12And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

Nehemiah 3:1-12

Biblical Context

Priests and lay builders join to rebuild the gates and walls of Jerusalem, sanctifying the work as they proceed. Some nobles abstain, but many volunteers contribute across districts, showing cooperative effort.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the gates are not stone but states of awareness. The priests and common folk are faculties aligned in a single act of imagination, called to sanctify and set the doors of your life. Each segment—sheep gate, fish gate, old gate—represents a function of mind: receptivity, discernment, protection, and action. When they repair the wall unto the broad wall you are widening the realm of consciousness, extending the boundaries of your belief into practical daily life. The nobles who did not bend their necks to the LORD illustrate resistance in ego or habit; their refusal to participate reveals where your attention is not aligned with the divine. The cooperative builders show you that unity of purpose in the I AM creates durable form; the governor along the river indicates that your awareness must be mindful of the currents of life, yet always centered in the self. As you imagine, you are the builder, sanctifier, and overseer of your inner city; through steadfast immersion in this inner drama you restructure your reality from the inside out.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and assume the role of the high priest of your own temple, calling every faculty to repair an inner gate. Feel it real: the doors set, the locks secure, as your unity of purpose is established.