Inner Lineage of Joktan
1 Chronicles 1:20-23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verses simply list Joktan’s sons, forming a broader line and hinting at family and community connections. It frames lineage as an inner map of relationships.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within you, Joktan’s line is not a distant genealogy but a map of your inner faculties. Each named son stands as a state of consciousness—Almodad as nobility of being, Sheleph as clarity, Hazarmaveth as steadfast impulse, Jerah as wanderer’s courage, Hadoram as resolve, Uzal as focus, Diklah as enterprise, Ebal as truth, Abimael as sweetness, Sheba as generosity, Ophir as creative wealth, Havilah as abundance, Jobab as completion. This inner pantheon forms a living tribe that guides perception, choice, and relation. Providence and unity arise when you acknowledge that your outer world is the outward expression of an inward arrangement; imagination is the seed that births circumstances in accord with your awareness. If you revise the sense of separation and dwell in the I AM—the perpetual awareness that you are the one consciousness imagining—your community expands, and the sense of being led by a benevolent lineage grows. Your relationships, decisions, and communities then reflect a harmonious gathering, where every connection serves a higher purpose and every encounter is a reminder of this inner covenant.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine Joktan’s sons as facets of your inner life; assume they are already realized and guiding you. Feel the I AM presence steady the flow of relationships and let that unity steer your next choice.
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