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Reflections on 2 Chronicles 2:5 We do not build temples of stone alone. Every thought, every assumption, every act of faith is a brick laid in the sanctuary of the soul. This verse from 2 Chronicles reminds us how great the work truly is — and how the divine presence we honour cannot be contained, only consciously hosted. “And the house which I build is great:” The house is consciousness. Your inner structure must be expansive enough to carry the truth you choose to embody. “for great is our God above all gods.” The I AM within you is supreme. It creates not by force, but by assuming the feeling of the wish fulfilled. “But who is able to build Him an house,” Can imagination ever fully contain the Infinite? We craft symbols — states — but He remains beyond all form. “seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Him?” Even your highest ideals cannot confine the source of life. The divine is limitless — and so is your creative potential. “who am I then, that I sho...

“But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain You. How much less this temple which I have built!” “Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God, and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You: that Your eyes may be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your name, that You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place.” — 2 Chronicles 6:18–20, NKJV The Infinite Within the Finite Solomon, in his dedication of the temple, voices a question that touches the very heart of spiritual mystery: Can the Infinite dwell with the finite? From the perspective of Neville Goddard, the answer is a bold and transformative yes— but not in the way tradition might expect . God is not found in a physical dwelling, however majestic. God is found in man—more specifically, in man’s own wonderful human imagination. When Solo...

Now Solomon purposed to build a temple for the name of the LORD, and a royal palace for himself. - 2 Chronicles 2:1 The temple in the Bible is far more than a magnificent physical structure. Its meticulous construction, precious materials, and intricate artistry symbolise the sacred process of building the “I AM” — the inner divine presence and awakened consciousness within each person. The Temple stands as a sacred metaphor — an exalted assumption hewn from the richness and purity of gold and the fragrant living cedar of wisdom — proclaiming that reality itself is shaped by the architecture of our inner vision. Gold: The Radiant Divine Essence One of the temple’s most striking features is its extensive use of gold. The inner sanctuary, or Holy of Holies, was overlaid with pure gold, described in 1 Kings 6:20: “And the inside of the house was covered with pure gold, and he drew chains of gold across, in front of the inner sanctuary, and covered the altar of gold.” Neville Goddard ...

In the story of human consciousness and manifestation, two powerful biblical symbols stand out: the Garden of Eden and the Temple. These are not merely historical or architectural references but profound metaphors for the inner creative process. Neville Goddard’s teachings help us unlock their deeper meaning, showing how they relate to our imagination, feeling, and the conscious assumption of being. The Garden of Eden: The Fertile Emotional Soil Genesis 2:8 tells us: “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.” This garden is described as lush, fertile, and full of life—an environment ripe for growth. Neville interprets this as the emotional current , the feeling state that precedes and nurtures all creation. From Feeling is the Secret (Neville, 1944): “Feeling is the secret. Feeling is the creative power.” The garden represents the imaginative and emotional foundation where all desires take root. It is the receptive state—the ‘s...

The third chapter of First Kings marks a pivotal moment in Solomon’s story. It’s the turning point from inheritance to embodiment, from being king by name to ruling with the wisdom of assumption. Interpreted through Neville Goddard’s teachings, this chapter is not just history—it is a profound lesson in how imagination creates reality. Solomon’s Marriage to Pharaoh’s Daughter (v.1) Solomon marries Pharaoh’s daughter and brings her into the City of David. In Neville’s symbolism, Egypt represents the outer world of appearances and conditioning—Pharaoh is the archetype of external authority. Solomon’s union here reflects the inevitable engagement between inner awareness and outer form. This is the stage where the spiritual journey includes acknowledging the influence of the world’s facts and structures. Solomon Loved the LORD but Sacrificed at High Places (v.3) Though Solomon loves the LORD (the inner divine presence), he still offers sacrifices at high places—external rituals. Nevill...

"He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives; and through his wives his heart was turned away." When we read in 1 Kings 11:3 that King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, it’s easy to take it as a literal fact. Yet, through Neville Goddard’s teaching and biblical number symbolism, these figures reveal a deeper truth about imagination and the creative assumptions we unite with inside ourselves. Marriage as Spiritual Union: Genesis 2:24 Solomon’s wives symbolise joyful unions with various states of imagination, each representing a creative assumption within the mind. This is the success defined in Genesis.  Genesis 2:24 says: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." This verse is about a imaginative union—leaving behind old beliefs and conditioning (“father and mother”) to join fully with new delightful assumptions (“wife”) and become one creative force. ...

The story of the Queen of Sheba visiting Solomon is far more than a historical curiosity. Understood symbolically, as Neville Goddard taught, this passage reveals the mechanics of manifestation and the spiritual movement from desire to fulfilment through the Law of Assumption. Desire Approaches Fulfilment “And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions, at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.” — 2 Chronicles 9:1 In Neville’s framework, every figure in Scripture represents a state of consciousness or an inner process. The Queen of Sheba is not a literal monarch, but rather the embodiment of desire—the stirring within that seeks expression. She arrives with “hard questions,” symbolising the doubts, contradictions, and tensions that naturally accompany any earnest desire. Sh...

In 2 Chronicles 2 , Solomon sets about building the temple of the Lord. At first glance, this chapter appears as a practical record of architectural planning and diplomatic correspondence. Yet, when viewed through Neville Goddard’s teachings—especially his Law of Assumption —it unfolds as a powerful metaphor for the inner work required to manifest consciously. Solomon: The Embodiment of Inner Wisdom and Assumed Identity Solomon represents the awakened aspect of consciousness , the wise and matured self who fully embraces the creative power of imagination. As the son of David—the passionate believer and doer—Solomon is the fruit of fulfilled desire and victory. He symbolises the shift from effortful striving to conscious embodiment of the wish fulfilled. “He is peace after conflict, wisdom after faith, and structure after passion.” In 2 Chronicles 2:9 , Solomon insists the temple be “great and wonderful,” not for man, but for the name of the Lord . Neville Goddard interprets the...

In the Bible, the two mighty pillars Jachin and Boaz stand at the entrance of Solomon’s Temple . According to Neville Goddard, they symbolise the dual process of manifestation : Jachin (“He will establish”) represents the inner assumption —the belief that your desire is already fulfilled. Boaz (“In him is strength”) represents the outer expression —the power of imagination to bring that assumption into reality. These pillars form the gateway—the Temple’s porch —that leads from unseen faith to seen fulfilment . The Veil of the Temple Immediately behind Jachin and Boaz hung the veil , separating the Holy Place (our conscious mind) from the Holy of Holies (our subconscious). When Christ declared, “The veil was torn in two” ( Mark 15:38 ), Neville saw this as the final removal of doubt —no barrier remains between assumption (Jachin) and manifestation (Boaz) . The Porch of Solomon’s Temple: A Gateway to Manifestation The porch marks the threshold where your internal belief m...

Within the sacred architecture of Solomon’s Temple, two powerful symbols—the cherubim and the pomegranates—stand as profound metaphors for the process of inner transformation and manifestation, as understood through Neville Goddard’s teachings. The Cherubim: The Protective Power of Imagination In the Temple, the cherubim were positioned above the Ark of the Covenant, their wings spread wide over the mercy seat, protecting this most sacred inner place. 1 Kings 6:27 – “He placed the cherubim inside the inner room of the temple, and they spread their wings over the place of the ark.” Exodus 25:20 – “The cherubim shall spread their wings above, overshadowing the mercy seat with their wings.” For Neville, the cherubim represent imagination itself —the living faculty of consciousness that both guards and governs our creative power. Just as the cherubim overshadow the Ark, imagination shields the “I AM,” the self-aware consciousness, ensuring that only those assumptions which align w...

In his lectures, Neville Goddard often remarked that it was “obvious” what Solomon built — not referencing a physical structure, but pointing to something far more profound. Solomon, in Neville’s teaching, represents a state of divine wisdom: the understanding that imagination creates reality. The temple Solomon is said to have built is symbolic. It isn’t made of literal gold or stone, but of disciplined thought, elevated emotion, and an awakened awareness of being. This temple is the human mind, purified and aligned — a sanctuary where the creative power of “I AM” dwells. When we live from the end, imagining our desires fulfilled, we are laying the foundation and raising the walls of that inner temple. Each moment spent in conscious awareness, in the feeling of already having what we desire, is another stone set in place. In this light, Solomon’s temple becomes unmistakably clear. You are it. Your imagination, rightly directed, is the holy place — the dwelling of God in man.

A Neville Goddard-Inspired Interpretation To Neville Goddard, the Bible is not a record of ancient history—it is a divine psychological allegory , unfolding entirely within the mind of the individual. Every name, place, and object symbolises something within you . And at the centre of this inner landscape is the heart —not the physical organ, but the emotional and imaginative core of your being . In scriptural symbolism, the heart is the place of conception , the dwelling place of God , and the mercy seat within . “Keep Thy Heart with All Diligence…” “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” — Proverbs 4:23 Neville saw this not as moral advice, but as spiritual law. The heart represents the subconscious mind —that deep, receptive part of the self where assumptions take root. What you accept as true in this inner realm is projected into your outer world. Life does not happen to you; it flows from you— from the heart . “Change your conception...