Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 3:6-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 3 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

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 3:6-15

Biblical Context

The passage describes many workers repairing gates and walls around Jerusalem, each joining in a shared restoration. It signals communal renewal through perseverance and faithful loyalty to the covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

See this chapter as a map of your inner city. The old gate, the beams, the doors, the locks, and the bars are not stones but states of mind—habits and perceptions you keep by attention. When Jehoiada, Meshullam, and their companions repair, you are exercising your I AM, your awareness, to strengthen the boundaries of consciousness. The throne of the governor on this side the river stands for the flow of life within you; toward it, your inner faculties—goldsmith, apothecary, ruler—bring their crafts to bear in service of Jerusalem, the inner city you inhabit. Each repaired gate, wall, or tower mirrors a facet of your life being renewed—perseverance, unity, covenant loyalty. The gates and towers are not external events but your inner decisions to fortify attention, guard thoughts, and restore what has grown weak. As you imagine these repairs, you are re-creating history in your own consciousness. The more you commit to this inner rebuilding, the more your outer life aligns with the renewed city within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume you are the gatekeeper-builder within. Feel the beams set, doors secure, and the wall firm around your life; then affirm, I am unity and renewal.