Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 5:6-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 5 in context

Scripture Focus

6And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.

13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

Nehemiah 5:6-13

Biblical Context

Nehemiah hears the cries of oppression, rebukes the nobles for exacting usury, and moves to restore what was taken. He leads a pledge of restitution and a moral stance that ends the usury and unites the people.

Neville's Inner Vision

To read this through Neville Goddard's inner-eyes, the anger Nehemiah feels is the clarity of I AM consciousness recognizing an imbalance in the inner economy. He consults with himself—the dialogue between old beliefs and new possibilities—rebuking the false values that exact energy from your inner brother and calling forth a great assembly, the will to align. The phrase We after our ability have redeemed our brethren becomes the knowing that your consciousness can redeem what you once saw as separate. Ending usury is not a demand on others, but a discipline of the mind: stop draining energy from any part of life and restore its rightful abundance. The restoration of lands, vineyards, and houses symbolizes reviving neglected faculties and relationships within you. The oath and the shaking of the lap serve as the consequences you impose on your inner ledger if you break the vow. When the people say Amen, the inner economy hums with harmony as you align with your I AM.

Practice This Now

Practice: In the next moment, assume you are the undivided I AM. Declare, 'I restore and balance my inner economy; I end any draining thoughts toward others.' Close your eyes, feel the shift as generosity and restitution fill your consciousness, and act in alignment with that reality.