Neville Goddard on Exodus 16:2-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 16 in context

Scripture Focus

2And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:

3And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

4Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

5And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare that which they bring in; and it shall be twice as much as they gather daily.

6And Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:

7And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?

8And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.

9And Moses spake unto Aaron, Say unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, Come near before the LORD: for he hath heard your murmurings.

10And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the LORD appeared in the cloud.

11And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

12I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

Exodus 16:2-12

Biblical Context

The Israelites murmur in the wilderness, then God responds with daily bread and evening flesh. This reveals that true provision comes when consciousness aligns with divine law.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner journey begins with complaint, just as the camp murmurs. Yet the scene resides not in a distant desert but in your own consciousness. When you feel lack, hear the LORD as your I AM saying, 'I will rain bread from heaven for you'—a symbol for inspiration and reliable supply when you live by the law of your being. The longing for Egypt is a wish to cling to familiar identifications; the daily gathering becomes your practice of imagining. The sixth-day double measure teaches that trust, not fear, sustains you; shift from grievance to gratitude, and the sense of scarcity dissolves. The glory in the cloud appears when you turn toward the inner landscape and acknowledge that your murmuring has been heard not by Moses or Aaron but by the LORD within you. The true appetite is for alignment with your divine nature, not outward conditions. Persist in assuming the I AM already provides, and you will find the bread of life, the law you walk by being the steady current of awareness—the inward manna.

Practice This Now

Assume you are already fed by the I AM; in a moment of stillness revise any lack into fullness, imagining bread appearing as your inward supply. Do this daily and notice your sense of assurance doubling as you move through the day.