Neville Goddard on Jesse: Biblical Character as State
Who Jesse Represents
A source-grounded study of how Neville Goddard interpreted Jesse as a Biblical figure, relationship, and state of consciousness across 5 original lectures and books. The repeated source notes below are consolidated here so readers can compare Neville’s treatments without creating duplicate pages for every occurrence.
States of Consciousness
- The foundational divine consciousness from which the Christ (the awakened state) emerges.
— Barabbas Or Jesus
- The ultimate divine consciousness, the 'I AM' that has no origin.
— Gods Promise To Man
- The ultimate, eternal, self-existent consciousness of God.
— Revealed Truth
- The self-existent, eternal 'I AM' consciousness, the source of all being.
— The Mystery Called Christ
- The foundational state of pure being, the 'I AM' awareness, which is the ultimate Father.
— Where Are You Staying
Neville’s Source-Grounded Explanations
Jesse, the father of David, is an analog for the 'I AM' consciousness. Just as David (Christ) emerges from Jesse, the Christ experience emerges from the 'I AM' within.
— Barabbas Or Jesus
Jesse, David's father, is the metaphysical representation of 'I AM,' Jehovah, or God. He has no lineage beyond himself, just as God has no father, making him analogous to Melchizedek. This reveals that the father of David is the ultimate divine consciousness.
— Gods Promise To Man
Jesse is identified as the 'I AM,' the eternal name of God, representing the Grandfather in the divine lineage, the ultimate source from which David and Christ emerge.
— Revealed Truth
Jesse, David's father, is an analog for Jehovah or the 'I AM' consciousness, as his name means 'Jehovah exists,' signifying the ultimate divine reality from which David (humanity) originates.
— The Mystery Called Christ
Jesse, the father of David, is an analog for the fundamental principle of 'Jehovah exists' or the 'I AM' consciousness. He represents the divine source from which Humanity (David) springs.
— Where Are You Staying
What the Symbolism Establishes
- The unity of divine names and the inner nature of the Christ story.
- The true identity of David's father is God Himself, and by extension, anyone who becomes the father of David realizes their identity as God.
- It proves that the divine lineage begins with the I AM, establishing the Grandfather as the source of all.
- That the Father of humanity is God Himself, and that the divine names and relationships in the Bible reveal the nature of the one God.
- This proves that the divine source of all creation and humanity is the 'I AM' consciousness, making every individual's awareness of being the ultimate Father.
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