Neville Goddard on Revelation 2:12-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 2 in context

Scripture Focus

12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

Revelation 2:12-17

Biblical Context

The passage commends steadfastness in faith while condemning compromise with false doctrines and idolatries, calling for repentance and warning of judgment. It promises hidden manna, a white stone, and a new name to the overcomer.

Neville's Inner Vision

Pergamos is the inner stronghold of your mind where you have settled into a sense of separation and fear—the seat where 'Satan' dwells in your self-conceptions. The sharp sword with two edges is the living word you awaken as the I AM within you: it divides what you believed you were from what you truly are, exposing the blocks you call the Balaam doctrine and the Nicolaitanes. These blocks are not outside forces but beliefs you have tolerated that block the flow of your wholeness. To repent is not punishment but revision: assume a higher state now, align your thoughts with the truth of your I AM, and let the old lectures of limitation fall away. If you overcome by staying in that elevated state, you are nourished by the hidden manna—an immediate, intimate sustenance from your higher consciousness—and you receive a white stone and a new name, a transformative self-definition known to your awakened self alone. Hear Spirit’s invitation, and dwell as the composer of your own reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the I AM as your only reality; imagine the old belief (idol or fear) being cut away by the sword of truth and dissolved into light. Then picture receiving the white stone with your new name and feel the nourishment of the hidden manna within.