Neville Goddard on Ruth 4:3-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ruth 4 in context

Scripture Focus

3And he said unto the kinsman, Naomi, that is come again out of the country of Moab, selleth a parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech's:

4And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

5Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy it also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

6And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.

Ruth 4:3-6

Biblical Context

A kinsman is invited to redeem Elimelech's land; Boaz then says he must also redeem Ruth to raise up the dead's name, but the other man declines, fearing it would mar his inheritance.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Ruth 4:3-6, the land and the kinsman mirror states of consciousness. The old self (the kinsman) considers redemption as a mere transfer of property, yet Boaz—the higher self—enters, demanding the inclusion of Ruth, the unexpected element, to restore lineage. Ruth represents a hidden portion of your life that must be claimed to complete your inheritance. When you say, 'I will redeem it,' you affirm a readiness to include every aspect of your being. But true redemption comes when you also redeem Ruth, integrating the unfamiliar or feared parts into your field. This act mirrors the Law of Assumption: you do not acquire by outside transaction but by declaring and feeling that your state of consciousness owns the field and its name. The dead are not far away; they are past aspects resurrected into your present consciousness as you consent to their return through covenant loyalty. Your inheritance expands as you embrace the whole of yourself with unwavering fidelity to the I AM within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare in the present tense: I redeem my field and Ruth in my life; I am the one who raises up the dead by my conscious ownership. Then feel the fullness of abundance as if the deed is already signed.