Neville Goddard on Exodus 8:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 8 in context

Scripture Focus

5And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.

6And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.

Exodus 8:5-6

Biblical Context

Exodus 8:5-6 shows Aaron stretching his hand over the waters to bring frogs onto the land, and Aaron's act results in the frogs covering Egypt. The passage presents an outward sign of an inner act of command.

Neville's Inner Vision

See this as a depiction of the inner man at work. The streams, rivers, and ponds are the currents of consciousness within you. The Lord's instruction to stretch the hand is the I AM's invitation to exercise your authority over your mental environment. Aaron, the one who holds the rod, represents the disciplined focal point of attention in you. When you declare over your inner waters, the images you have feared or desired begin to surface—frogs in this case, but what they symbolize are the creatures of your own thinking. The frogs crossing the land do not punish you; they reveal how quickly your inward state manifests without resistance. The inner law is providence: your inner king governs the outward scene through the habit of assumption. The Kingdom of God is not distant; it is the sovereign field within, where imagination becomes reality. When you persist in the feeling that the wish is already true, you cooperate with the natural movements of consciousness. The command over waters is your command over symbols; the world bends to your awareness as you stand in the I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and imagine a calm stream; raise your mental rod and declare, 'I AM ruler of this mind.' Feel the wish fulfilled as the images rise and align with that truth, then watch your outer life begin to reflect it.