Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 4:13-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 4 in context

Scripture Focus

13Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

14And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

15And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.

Nehemiah 4:13-15

Biblical Context

Nehemiah sets guards behind and atop the wall, uniting families and urging the people not to fear while remembering the Lord. The enemy's plan is thwarted and they return to their work.

Neville's Inner Vision

This passage is a map of consciousness, not merely bricks and swords. The lower places behind the wall symbolize foundational beliefs, while the higher places represent elevated aims of security and purpose. To set the people with swords and spears is to discipline thoughts and affections, placing them under steadfast attention. When Nehemiah says, Remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, he is pointing to the I AM behind all appearances—the invincible awareness that defends and creates. The adversaries’ counsel failing shows that fear is a mental pattern that can be dissolved by a higher pattern of consciousness. Thus, the mind returns to its work in confidence, knowing that God is in the defense as well as the builder. By dwelling in that awakened state, opposition loses its grip and action follows from inner certainty rather than struggle.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I remember the Lord, which is great and terrible.' Feel the fear melt as you stand in that awareness and return to your work.