Neville Goddard on Nehemiah 7:5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Nehemiah 7 in context

Scripture Focus

5And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

Nehemiah 7:5

Biblical Context

Nehemiah 7:5 describes God moving the heart to gather leaders and people to be counted by genealogy, and to discover the register of those who came up first.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner God puts into your heart the impulse to gather the nobles, rulers, and the people of your inner kingdom, not for a census but to harmonize your states of consciousness. Nobility stands for your highest dreams; rulers are the beliefs that govern your choices; the people are the feelings, urges, and memories you carry. The register is your inner ledger—records of decisions you have chosen as truth. When you 'find written therein,' you are not looking at history but at your present commitments, the truths you have affirmed until now. Providence is the intelligent energy that guides your alignment; when you revise one state, the others fall into proper order. The verse invites you to acknowledge that every inner movement toward unity is guided by a power bigger than you—the I AM that you are. In this moment you may rest in the certainty that your inner genealogical record confirms your fortune and direction.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, place your hand on your heart, and declare, 'I gather the nobles, rulers, and people within; I read the register of my inner genealogy, guided by the I AM.' Visualize a hall where the record is read aloud and feel the unity of your inner states.