Neville Goddard on Revelation 21:15-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 21 in context

Scripture Focus

15And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.

16And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

Revelation 21:15-17

Biblical Context

John is given a golden reed to measure the city, gates, and wall; the square, balanced dimensions symbolize inner order and holiness, illustrating the Kingdom within. The wall’s measurement, by a human/angel, points to the disciplined self as the vehicle of divine order.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the I AM lens, the golden reed is your attention and the act by which you determine the state you inhabit. The four-square city with equal length, breadth, and height speaks of a complete, balanced consciousness where thought, feeling, and action are in harmony. The wall measured by the 'man'—the angel—reminds you that limiting self-conception arises from mortal mind, not divine truth; you can revise it. The numbers twelve thousand furlongs and 144 cubits symbolize wholeness and unity, a structured inner world ruled by divine proportion rather than chaos. The Kingdom of God is not distant but within your present awareness, awaiting your acknowledgment. When you imagine and feel from this completed state, your outer life aligns with its design. The city you measure reflects your inner I AM shaping its boundaries with love, order, and holiness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the inner city is already complete and square; feel its walls as sacred boundaries of your being and declare, I AM consciousness, and the Kingdom is within.