Inner Law of Life for Life
Exodus 21:23-25 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Exodus 21 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
It declares that when harm occurs, the remedy should match the harm—life for life, eye for eye, and so on. It presents a framework of proportional justice.
Neville's Inner Vision
In the Neville Goddard manner, the verse is not a statute of outward punishment but a mirror of inner state. "Mischief" or harm is a disturbance in consciousness, and the quoted penalties symbolize the energies you invest in a situation. To interpret this as a law of your I AM means to recognize that you are the one who must balance the scales within. The "eye for eye" is the attention you give to a wound; the "life for life" is the vitality you pour into your inner world to heal it, not to retaliate. When you awaken to the truth that God is the I AM within, you realize the outer world rearranges to reflect your inner state. The genuine law is psychological: by choosing forgiveness, steadfastness, and constructive response, you satisfy the inner energy so that bitter outcomes lose their charge. Your imagination becomes the instrument by which the external becomes aligned with life, order, and loving consequence.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, recall a recent grievance, and declare: I am the I AM; I forgive; I release the need for retaliation. Then visualize a soft golden light flowing from your heart to the scene, affirming life-for-life harmony for a full minute or two.
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