Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 12:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 12 in context

Scripture Focus

2Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree:

3And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place.

Deuteronomy 12:2-3

Biblical Context

Verse 12:2-3 commands removing pagan worship sites and idols, tearing down altars and destroying their images to keep the land free from former religious symbols. It signals a thorough separation from false worship so that true worship may arise.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within a Neville Goddard frame, the command to destroy outward places becomes a map for inner cleansing. The 'places' are inner dispositions—habits of thought, fears, attachments, and identifications that pretend to rule you. The 'high mountains' and 'groves' are exalted beliefs that seem strong but are idols of the self. When you overthrow their altars and break their pillars, you topple old patterns, burn away memories that bind you to repetition, and re-name the inner landscape with the truth of I AM. This act is inner obedience and faithfulness: aligning consciousness with the one Power rather than with transient symbols. True worship then arises as you live from the I AM, a steady awareness that does not waver, and manifests peace, clarity, and power. The text invites you to cleanse your mind so that the outer becomes a reflection of the inner state.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: close your eyes, revise your inner landscape by affirming 'There is only I AM' and feel the truth coursing through you as you release all false gods.