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In Acts 20:8–12, we find a vivid scene—a young boy sitting in a window falls asleep and plunges to his death, only to be brought back to life through Paul’s conviction. While this might seem like a miracle, from Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption, it reveals a symbolic story of imagination, the momentary loss of assumption, and resurrection: “A certain young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third storey and was picked up dead. But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. ‘Do not be alarmed,’ he said. ‘He is alive.’” (Acts 20:9–10) The boy’s name, Eutychus, means “fortunate” or “well-fated.” This represents the aspect of mind imagining good fortune that momentarily fell asleep—lost the feeling of the wish fulfilled . Paul immediately strengthens the vision by assuming the reality of life and raising the boy, showing the power of living in the...

"But if anyone causes one of these little ones who have faith in me to be turned away from me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to be sent down to the deep sea." — Matthew 18:6 "And he took a little child, and put him in the middle of them, And said, Truly I say to you, if you do not have a change of heart and become like little children , you will not go into the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 18:2–5 Throughout the Bible, we occasionally meet a nameless boy or young man who appears without context, without dialogue, and often without explanation. These figures slip into the narrative just long enough to carry out a task or witness a pivotal moment—then vanish. At first glance, they seem incidental. But in light of symbolic interpretation—especially through the teachings of Neville Goddard—these silent figures may represent something far more powerful: the Benjamin archetype . Benjamin: The Youngest, the Hidden, the Beloved ...

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, appears at first as a quiet, almost passive figure in the biblical narrative. Yet, when seen through Neville Goddard’s spiritual interpretation, Benjamin symbolises the emergence in our inner transformation: the pure, untouched self that receives and expresses imagination. Rachel calls him Ben-Oni , “son of my sorrow,” during her final breath, but Jacob renames him Benjamin , “son of the right hand.” This duality encapsulates the journey from sorrow (struggle, doubt, separation) to strength and creative power (alignment, favour, fulfilment). From Joseph to Benjamin: The Continuation of the Inner Journey Joseph , Benjamin’s full brother, symbolises the imaginative mind’s initial creative power. Joseph dreams, envisions, and holds the pattern of the desired future even amidst betrayal and hardship. But Joseph’s story is not complete without Benjamin — the final vessel through which the full vision must be received and manifested. Where Jos...

The story of David, Jonathan, and Saul is about the act of cleaving or knitting to that which you love — fully joining yourself to the new self, the fulfilled state, in unwavering union. David: The Wish Fulfilled David represents the new state—the wish fulfilled. When you dare to imagine yourself as someone greater, that state (David) is born within you. Though it starts unseen and unrecognised by the world, it is already chosen and anointed by imagination. “I have found David… a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.” — Acts 13:22 David’s name means “beloved,” signifying the state in which God (your own I AM consciousness) delights. He embodies the boldness and faith required to assume your desired identity. His victory over Goliath is your victory over limiting beliefs—slaying the giant of doubt with the single stone of focused, confident assumption. Goliath: The Giant of Limiting Beliefs “And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, nam...

The account of Jesus ’ arrest in Gethsemane, especially the moment a young man flees naked, holds deep symbolic meaning when seen through Neville Goddard’s teachings on manifestation. In Neville’s interpretation, Jesus represents the imagination active in assumption , the creative power within us. Judas symbolises the old self — limiting beliefs and doubts that betray our new assumptions and visions. Judas: The Old Self Judas ' betrayal mirrors how our old thoughts and fears undermine the state of the new assumption. These Judas-like thoughts must be released if the imagination (Jesus) is to guide us fully. The 30 pieces of silver represent the temporary value we place on doubt and external evidence — the “price” we pay when we choose fear over faith in imagination. But this price is always short-lived and ultimately meaningless compared to the true creative power within. Jesus’ Arrest: Imagination Captured Jesus ’ arrest symbolises those moments when imagination feels “taken pr...