Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 23:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 23 in context

Scripture Focus

1He that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

2A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.

3An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the LORD for ever:

4Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

5Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

6Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.

7Thou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.

8The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation.

Deuteronomy 23:1-8

Biblical Context

The passage sets strict rules about who may join the Lord's assembly, detailing generations and groups that are restricted, while also noting blessings and kinship ideas. It emphasizes boundaries shaped by past interactions and loyalty to the community.

Neville's Inner Vision

These verses reveal an inner law of consciousness. The assembly represents the I AM, your living awareness. Exclusions correspond to parts of your mind that you have not welcomed or nourished—wounded, misbegotten, or alien energies. Balaam’s curse turning to blessing shows your inner power to transmute opposition when you stand in love within. Do not seek outward harmony while denying any aspect of yourself; true unity requires welcoming every fragment into the inner congregation. The Edomite and Egyptian kin remind you that even seemingly alien elements are your own, and you were once a stranger too. Your children—the future states of being—enter the assembly in their third generation when you have learned to bless rather than banish.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state 'I AM all of my congregation.' Revise any ban you feel toward a part of you by imagining it welcomed into your inner circle; then sink into the warm, inclusive felt sense that lasts several breaths.