Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 12:21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 12 in context

Scripture Focus

21If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the LORD hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 12:21

Biblical Context

Plain sense: The text says the sacred center may be distant, yet you can still nourish yourself within your gates by what you choose to consume. The impulse to worship remains active wherever you stand.

Neville's Inner Vision

Distance is not geography but the feeling of separation from the inner sanctuary. The 'place' God has chosen to put his name is the I AM, the awareness you carry. When you feel distant, you are being invited to sacrifice the old, limited self and to feed the soul on what you truly desire—the music of unconditioned consciousness. The act of slaughtering your herd and flock is the symbolic shedding of belief in separation, the giving up of distrust, and the invitation to eat 'in thy gates' the bread of presence—any thought, feeling, or image that affirms the inner reality that God dwells within you. Therefore, wherever you stand, you can live from the temple you carry inside; your appetite becomes the indicator of alignment. The command is not external ritual but internal maintenance: honor the inner temple by choosing thoughts that do not contradict your divine sense of I AM. Your present moment becomes the altar, and your imagination is the feast.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the temple is within you; feel the I AM as presence and imagine dining there on the bread of consciousness, wherever you stand.