Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 28:13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 28 in context

Scripture Focus

13And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Deuteronomy 28:13

Biblical Context

Deuteronomy 28:13 promises that when you heed the LORD’s commandments you rise as the head and not the tail. It places elevation on the inner fidelity of your consciousness, reflected in outer outcomes when you observe and do.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville’s inner-law, God is I AM—awareness that never leaves you, only believed in or forgotten. The line 'the LORD shall make thee the head' is not about a single deed performed by an external deity, but a statement of your inner condition: when you regard yourself as the living center of authority, you rise to a vantage point from which you choose your responses. The 'head' is a state of consciousness—clarity, confidence, and creative veto over fear—that occurs as you align your thoughts with the commandments. The commandments become not a set of external rules but a covenant of inner habits: attention trained, images chosen, and feelings revised to reflect your true I AM. To be 'above' means you dwell in a reality where you oversee the texture of your experience rather than being led by it. To be 'beneath' is to yield to habit, limitation, or doubt. When you observe and do these inner laws, the outer world begins to respond as a faithful echo, revealing that your life is the covenant kept within.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, assume the feeling of headship now, and declare, 'I am the head and not the tail; above and not beneath.' Let that state soften into your day and notice one small decision aligned with this inner posture.