Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 19:2-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 19 in context

Scripture Focus

2Thou shalt separate three cities for thee in the midst of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.

3Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.

4And this is the case of the slayer, which shall flee thither, that he may live: Whoso killeth his neighbour ignorantly, whom he hated not in time past;

5As when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:

6Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past.

7Wherefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt separate three cities for thee.

Deuteronomy 19:2-7

Biblical Context

The passage commands setting apart three cities in the land so a slayer may flee and live. These are inner havens guiding action toward mercy and justice.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of Deuteronomy 19:2–7 as a map for the soul. The three cities are not places on a map but fixed states of consciousness you plant in the land of your mind. The slayer is a former impulse—anger, fear, or a mistake—that could be pursued by the 'avenger' of guilt unless you create safe passage. By 'separating' three cities, you establish three habitual responses that keep the mind alive and nonreactive: Mercy, Justice, and Protection. In practice, imagine you now plant three cities within your inner country. When a surge of anger arises, step into Mercy, where forgiveness flows and you remember your essential I AM. When you must decide rightly, step into Justice, a state of clear discernment that honors the life within you. When fear or revenge presses, step into Protection, a boundary that preserves peace and safety. The road between them grows longer only as you linger in reaction; you can shorten it by returning to an assumed state. Claim: I am the landowner of these three cities, and I govern with mercy, justice, and protection. The outer map becomes inner reality as you dwell there and it is so.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and plant three glowing inner cities—Mercy, Justice, Protection—then in a moment of impulse, travel to one you choose; feel the relief as you land.