Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 25:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 25 in context

Scripture Focus

9Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.

10And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him that hath his shoe loosed.

Deuteronomy 25:9-10

Biblical Context

The verse describes a ritual of public accountability for neglecting one's familial duty to 'build up' the brother's house. The loosened shoe and the spoken verdict symbolize disgrace tied to violating covenant loyalty.

Neville's Inner Vision

Deuteronomy’s rite is not a condemnation of a distant custom, but a mirror for your inner decision. The brother’s house represents your inner lineage—the state of consciousness that sustains your most intimate aims. The act of loosening the shoe signals a turning point: you are letting go of an old limitation that denies your capacity to support the inner covenant. The elders and the public sign are the disciplined thoughts that witness what you believe about yourself. If you feel shame, that is simply the signal that a false belief requires revision. The remedy, in Neville’s terms, is to assume the truth you desire and feel it real. Picture yourself having already built the inner house; feel the gratitude, the steadiness, the authority of that completion. Let the old shoe fall away from your foot and stand on the solid ground of your fulfilled duty. When this feeling is alive, the outer scene rearranges to reflect the loyalty you have already embraced in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and assume, 'I have built up my inner house; I am the I AM and I move by covenant.' Then feel the sense of completion and walk through an imagined scene where limitations vanish.