Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 3:13-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 3 in context

Scripture Focus

13The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.

14But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

Nehemiah 3:13-15

Biblical Context

The verse describes gates and walls being repaired by different leaders, symbolizing deliberate inner renewal through thresholds.

Neville's Inner Vision

I am the I Am, the city in which you move. In this scene the valley gate, the dung gate, and the gate of the fountain are not stones and timbers, but states of consciousness you enter and repair. Each gate marks a threshold you have allowed to define your sense of self. The valley gate speaks of where you once descended in thought, where belief fell into darkness; you now repair it by turning awareness toward a higher vision. The dung gate speaks of cleansing—letting go of waste thoughts, judgments, and old patterns that no longer serve. The gate of the fountain is renewal and revelation: as you cover it, you invite living water into your mind, purifying and refreshing. The walls and doors and even the king's garden are your imagined boundaries and delights, affirming that your inner city is under divine governance. By persevering in each repair you declare: I am the builder, I am the renewal, I am the future I inhabit. So stand at the threshold and feel the city breathing with you, alive and secure, for inner renewal.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: sit in quiet and visualize the gates of your inner city being repaired by your intention; assume the end, and feel it real, rebuilding your city.