Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 19:15-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 19 in context

Scripture Focus

15One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

16If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;

17Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;

19Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you.

20And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.

21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.

Deuteronomy 19:15-21

Biblical Context

Two or three witnesses establish a matter. If a false witness testifies, the evil is removed from among you and others are deterred from repeating it.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the inner courtroom I inhabit, the two or three witnesses are states of consciousness bearing witness to what I accept as real. God, the I AM, is not out there; He is my awareness, my living decision. When I notice a false witness—fear, doubt, or the belief that this cannot be— the inquisition begins: the mind tests the claim, and if that witness is found to lie, I remove the belief from among my thoughts. The law here is not punishment but the maintenance of integrity in consciousness: you must reject appearances that do not reflect your true I AM and you place the event into balance—life for life, the inner arithmetic of your mind. The effect is transformation; by aligning your inner witnesses with the truth you want to experience, you restore harmony and prevent future disturbances in your world.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit in quiet; imagine your inner court with two or three witnesses—your calm awareness, a steadfast truth you want, and a compassionate motive—testifying to the reality you choose. Revise any false belief by stating, 'This is my established truth,' and feel the emotional state of the fulfilled outcome as real.