The Way

Jude 1:5 offers one of the most curious lines in the New Testament: "Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that Jesus (or the Lord ) once saved a people out of the land of Egypt, but afterward destroyed those who did not believe." At first glance, the statement seems startling. Jesus saving Israel out of Egypt? But wasn’t it Moses who led the Israelites out of their physical bondage in Egypt? Let’s explore this on two levels — literal history and spiritual symbolism — and see how it connects to Neville Goddard’s Law of Assumption. The literal historical view From a historical perspective, this verse points to the well-known story in Exodus. The Israelites, enslaved in Egypt, are delivered through a series of miraculous events under the leadership of Moses . This event is foundational to Jewish identity and later Christian theology, often cited as an archetype of salvation. Some early manuscripts of Jude use “the Lord ” instead of “ Jesus ,” which ali...

The Principle of Immediacy: "I Come Quickly" One of the most overlooked yet fascinating threads in the Bible is the principle of immediacy — the idea that divine action is not delayed, but ever-present and instantly accessible. In Revelation, Christ declares three times: "Behold, I come quickly" (Revelation 22:7). "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me" (Revelation 22:12). "Surely I come quickly" (Revelation 22:20). These are not promises of a far-off future event but declarations of imminent, inner arrival . In symbolic interpretation (as taught by Neville Goddard), this "coming" is the moment you fully assume a new state of being. It is the instant readiness of your own " I AM " to embody a new identity. The Gospel of Mark echoes this principle through its constant use of the word "immediately" ( εὐθύς ). Mark uses it over 40 times, far more than any other Gospel, creating a breathless ...

The Bible’s imagery of lambs, sheep, and shepherds is more than pastoral metaphor—it is a psychological drama about states of self-awareness and mastery. Zechariah 11 reveals this drama vividly through its shepherd and flock symbolism, exposing the tension between conscious assertion and subconscious surrender. Zechariah 11: The Shepherd and the Flock “Open your doors, Lebanon, so that fire may devour your cedars… The shepherds’ sword has devoured one another, and their desires have turned against each other; they have grown feeble and have not strengthened their sheep.” (Zechariah 11:1-3, BBE paraphrased) This lament describes destruction caused by failed leadership— shepherds (conscious minds) divided and weak, unable to protect their flock (subconscious patterns). The “shepherds’ sword” turning on themselves suggests internal conflict and misalignment in the inner world. The Shepherd’s Role and Failure “So I took my staff called ‘Delight,’ and broke it, breaking my coven...

The Bible is a profound symbolic narrative of unfolding self-perception. One of the most revealing keys to this inner drama lies in the names—especially those ending with -yah , -iah , or -el . These endings encode the presence and action of identifying names that point to the creative consciousness Neville Goddard highlights as the source of all manifestation. This is why the genealogies are so important in the Bible, especially in the lineage of Jesus. The Meaning Behind “-yah,” “-iah,” and “-el” -yah and -iah are shortened forms of Yahweh (YHWH) , the sacred name of God meaning “I AM” , the self-aware creative presence revealed in Exodus 3:14 as “ I AM THAT I AM .” Names with this suffix signify the active presence of this conscious “I AM” working within the character or state symbolised. -el means “God” or “mighty one,” linked to Elohim , another divine name often understood as the creative power and authority behind all being. Names ending in -el connect the character to ...

In Genesis 4:15 (BBE) , God places a mark on Cain: “And Jehovah said to him, ‘No man who kills Cain shall be punished, but he shall be punished seven times more.’ Then Jehovah put a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him would kill him.” Cain’s mark symbolises a mind weighed down by sasness, anger, fear, hopelessness, guilt, loneliness, and separation — an inner state “ missing the mark ” and caught in negative, wild beast-minded patterns. Later, Lamech’s declaration in Genesis 4:24 intensifies this: “If Cain will be punished seven times, then Lamech seventy times seven.” This echoes Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness in Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV): “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” Both Lamech’s vow and Jesus ’ teaching highlight the mind’s potential to become trapped in endless loops (wheels) of in...