Neville Goddard on Exodus 10:12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 10 in context

Scripture Focus

12And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up upon the land of Egypt, and eat every herb of the land, even all that the hail hath left.

Exodus 10:12

Biblical Context

God commands Moses to extend his hand over Egypt so locusts may rise and consume what remained. The verse presents outer judgment as the result of a decisive inner action and obedience to the divine command, shaping subsequent providence.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider the story as a map of consciousness. Exodus 10:12 is not a call to command insects, but a call to command the atmosphere of your mind. The locusts symbolize the thoughts that swarm when fear has leftover feed. To 'stretch out thine hand' is to extend your I AM into the scene you judge as real. When Moses acts, you posture your inner ruler, not by physical force but by the assured presence of awareness that you are, and always have been, the power behind the scene. The hail may have left debris; the locusts then sweep away the scraps of old belief, showing what remains of your old ego. This is providence in action: when you assume a new state, the outer world must move to harmonize with it. The passage teaches obedience: maintain the image despite appearance, and you align the inner with the outer. Imagination creates the result; attention holds the form; faith remains steady. You witness your own inner theater being rearranged, and that rearrangement precedes any outward change.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the I AM stretches over the situation now. Revise the scene so the fear dissolves and the desired state of fullness feels real.