Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 14:21-29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 14 in context

Scripture Focus

21Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

22Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

23And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

24And if the way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it; or if the place be too far from thee, which the LORD thy God shall choose to set his name there, when the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:

25Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:

26And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

27And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

28At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:

29And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

Deuteronomy 14:21-29

Biblical Context

This passage commands not to eat things that die of themselves, to share with the stranger, and to tithe offerings. It also directs support for the Levite, the fatherless, the widow, and the stranger within thy gates.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Deuteronomy 14:21-29 as a map of your inner economy. The laws about food and tithing are not external rules but the arrangement of your awareness. When you refuse to consume what dies of itself, you are saying to your mind, I will not feed decay in consciousness; I choose what nourishes life. Tithing is the discipline of returning a portion of your waking energy to the temple of your own awareness—the place the LORD your God chooses to set his name within you. The stranger, the Levite, the fatherless, and the widow are not others; they are the various faculties, or characters, that live inside you, seeking proper provision and care. The money you hold becomes sensation-energy that you may redirect toward what your soul desires—joy, health, creative works—so that you may rejoice before the I AM. Three-year cycles and firstlings symbolize recurring acts of reverence that renew your inner alignment and bless all your endeavors. When you truly act from this inner temple, you bless the work of your hands and invite blessing into every outward affair.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, assume I AM as the source of all supply, and feel gratitude as if your abundance is already shared. Then set aside a small 'tithe' today—time, money, or attention—to bless someone in need.