Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 14:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 14 in context

Scripture Focus

7Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.

8And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

Deuteronomy 14:7-8

Biblical Context

Deuteronomy 14:7-8 marks certain animals as unclean and forbids eating or touching their carcasses, drawing a boundary of ritual purity. The text sets apart those dispositions so you can discern what aligns with your inner state of wholeness.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this inner reading, the animals symbolize states of consciousness. The cud-chewer that does not hoof represents thoughts that repeat familiar patterns yet fail to bring them into unified action. The swine, which divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, points to outward appearance without inward motion, a consciousness focused on form while denying inner alignment. The label unclean signals that your inner life has not achieved the wholeness you profess; you may claim purity, yet your thoughts, feelings, and deeds are not in harmony. The remedy is an inner discipline: trust the I AM, and align every sensation with a single, integrated truth. When you imagine yourself as clean and complete, you stop feeding fragmentation and begin feeding the whole of your being. The law is not external command but inner fidelity—obedience to your own inner standard, inviting coherence, integrity, and realized desire into your experience.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly and affirm I AM the clean, whole state now. Then revise one stubborn thought by replacing it with a single, unbroken image of your desired integrity and feel it real.