Inner Purity of Deuteronomy 23:17
Deuteronomy 23:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Deuteronomy 23 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Deuteronomy 23:17 states that sexual impurity is not to be found among the people, marking a boundary of holiness. It invites a turning away from lower impulses toward sacred order.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within the Neville lens, this verse is not about external enforcement but the governance of your inward state. The “daughters” and “sons of Israel” are your faculties and tendencies; a “whore” or “sodomite” is any undisciplined impulse that would invade the sanctum of your awareness. The command to have no impurity is a call to awaken to who you truly are—the I AM that rests in pure consciousness. When you recognize your life is a dream cast by your own imagining, you will not tolerate a consciousness that admits contradiction. Purity becomes not a social rule but a posture of the mind: you separate the flow of attention from ungodly images, detach from dependent urges, and dwell in the unbroken presence of God as your awareness. As you assume this state, your world reorganizes to reflect a sanctified inner climate. Repentance, in this light, is simply turning attention back to the divine center, where the Law writes itself as harmony, integrity, and seamless holiness.
Practice This Now
Assume the state of purity now: close your eyes, affirm 'I AM pure, I AM holy,' and feel your inner sanctuary brighten with quiet, unimpeded light.
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