Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 4:14-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 4 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

16And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

17They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Nehemiah 4:14-17

Biblical Context

Nehemiah calls the people to fearlessness, to remember the Lord, and to defend their homes. The work resumes with some standing guard while others labor, united in purpose.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the scene is a moment inside your own consciousness. The nobles, rulers, and people symbolize the facets of your mind; fear of the 'enemy' is old thought-craft trying to stop your inner city from rising. 'Remember the LORD, which is great and terrible' points to remembering the I AM within—the one life, the awareness that does the imagining. To 'fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses' means defend the relationships and inner states that give life to your world—the patterns you cherish and the beliefs you hold. When the enemies' counsel is 'brought to naught,' it is the decree that the old plan has no effect when you stand in the truth of your I AM. The scene where half the servants work and half hold weapons illustrates balancing constructive action with protective readiness: you labor with one hand and hold discipline with the other. With this inner alignment, Providence ‘works’ through your imagination, and your wall is formed by consciousness itself.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and assume, 'I AM the builder of my inner wall, protected by the I AM within.' Feel fear melt as you return to your work, with discipline in one hand and awareness in the other.