Neville Goddard on Ruth 4:9-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

9And Boaz said unto the elders, and unto all the people, Ye are witnesses this day, that I have bought all that was Elimelech's, and all that was Chilion's and Mahlon's, of the hand of Naomi.

10Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day.

11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

12And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

Ruth 4:9-12

Biblical Context

Boaz declares before the elders that he has acquired Naomi’s land and Ruth as his wife, preserving the dead man's name and securing a lineage. The assembly blesses the union, linking it to Israel's ancient matriarchs.

Neville's Inner Vision

Boaz’s act of purchase is a parable for the inner man who knows that all that belongs to your life is claimed by your present consciousness. When he announces before the elders, you are witnesses this day, he is not negotiating real estate but acknowledging that you, as I AM, have taken possession of your heart’s inheritance. Ruth, the Moabitess, becomes not a foreign bride but the companion of your state of awareness—the quality by which you raise up the dead inheritance and prevent it from fading from your inner lineage. The gate and the elders symbolize your decisive moments and the witnesses of your imaging. The blessing pronounced—let thy house be like Rachel and Leah—speaks to the inner faculties that build a lasting life: memory, courage, and nurturing imagination forming a house that stands firm in Bethlehem, your inner Bethlehem of peace. The line of Pharez and Tamar signals that desire births new outcomes through faithful alignment with inner truth. By seeing the end in mind and feeling it real, you dissolve separation and invite grace and favor to flow into form.

Practice This Now

Assume the end you desire is already yours; in a quiet moment, feel Ruth entering your inner house as your acknowledged companion and perceive the dead inheritance revived. When you face a gate-like decision, declare We are witnesses and rest in the feeling of the blessing.