Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 28:36-37 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 28 in context

Scripture Focus

36The LORD shall bring thee, and thy king which thou shalt set over thee, unto a nation which neither thou nor thy fathers have known; and there shalt thou serve other gods, wood and stone.

37And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.

Deuteronomy 28:36-37

Biblical Context

The verse speaks of being brought to a foreign land and of serving other gods, leading to a state of astonishment and being a proverb among nations. It points to consequences that arise when the outer life reflects discord with the true inner state.

Neville's Inner Vision

All scripture speaks to the I AM within; Deuteronomy 28:36–37 describes a state in which the outer ruler and the outer land mirror a chapter of the mind that has forgotten its true king. The unknown nation is not a geography but a mind-turned-away from its source; the king you set over you is a habit or idea you have trusted to govern your life. When you drink from the wells of 'wood and stone'—false idols of fear, pride, or attachment—you are serving images rather than the living I AM. The judgment that you become an astonishment or byword among nations is simply the inner reflection of a consciousness out of alignment with its divine order. The remedy is not to fight the world but to revise the state of consciousness by assumption: claim the king as the I AM’s expression. See that you already stand wherever you imagine yourself to stand; your outer conditions shift only as your inner state renews itself. Return to the awareness that you govern by the one Lord within, and the exile dissolves into a remembered homeland of freedom.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state of the true king within; affirm 'I am the I AM, and I govern my life from within.' Then revise any idol thoughts to align with this inner ruler, and dwell in the felt sense of that alignment for a few minutes.