Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 6:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 6 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

6Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

7And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

Nehemiah 6:5-7

Biblical Context

Sanballat's open letter accuses Nehemiah of rebellion and hints at a king, revealing how fear and accusation arise around leadership as the wall is built.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theatre of your mind, the letter is not a grievance to a man but a voice of an old state of consciousness. Sanballat’s message embodies doubt pressing on your inner wall, whispering that you seek rebellion and rule. The wall represents your boundary of self-government, the state of awareness you sustain as you extend your inner city. The claim that you are choosing a king in Judah is the inner verdict that authority already dwells within you, while the prophets echo voices you have allowed to speak for you. The invitation to counsel together becomes the mind’s temptation to negotiate with fear rather than to reaffirm the I AM. Remember: God is the I AM within, and imagination creates reality. When you claim dominion through steady attention, the threatening letter loses its power and your inner city stands secure. Your sense of kingship is not earned from without; it is awakened from within by imagining and feeling that you already rule.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of ruling your inner Jerusalem now. Close your eyes and write a brief revision declaring there is a king in Judah within me, and then feel that authority as real.