Neville Goddard on Ruth 4:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ruth 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1Then went Boaz up to the gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

2And he took ten men of the elders of the city, and said, Sit ye down here. And they sat down.

Ruth 4:1-2

Biblical Context

Boaz goes to the gate, calls the near kinsman to sit, and gathers ten elders for a formal proceeding about redemption. The scene frames law, obedience, and covenant loyalty within the community of the mind.

Neville's Inner Vision

At Ruth 4:1-2, the gate is a threshold in your own consciousness, not merely a city entrance. Boaz calls the nearer kinsman and summons ten elders, and they sit, marking a formal inner decision that your redemption is now established by current awareness. In Neville's psychology, the gate represents the law you consent to govern your life; the rival kinsman stands for doubt seeking to claim you. When Boaz invites them to sit, you practice seating your mind in the assumption that the fulfilled state already is yours. The elders' assent is your inner confirmation that this new state is the rule, not the exception. This is obedience and covenant loyalty to the I AM within, a faithfulness that transcends appearances. The scene teaches that your rightful possession comes through a settled inner decision made public to the self—an inner assembly confirming the law of your being. By calling the elders and seating the kinsman, you enact unity of will, and your inner Redeemer becomes visible in present consciousness.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already seated at your gate, with the ten inner elders approving. Feel the certainty of the fulfilled state as a present fact and dwell in that consciousness for a moment.