Neville Goddard on Genesis 15:7-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 15 in context

Scripture Focus

7And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.

8And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?

9And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.

10And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

11And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.

12And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.

Genesis 15:7-12

Biblical Context

God reaffirms the land promise to Abram. Abram asks for a sign and is given a ritual of offerings, followed by a deep sleep and a sense of darkness.

Neville's Inner Vision

I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur, and the land you inherit is the inner territory you awaken to as the I AM. The animals Abram offers symbolize the thoughts you surrender to establish a boundary between the old self and the new self you become aware of. The act of dividing the pieces stands for aligning your conflicting perceptions—you join them in consciousness and let your attention rest on the single life that you are. The birds that fail to divide represent disruptive fears that would eat away your peace; you drive them away with unwavering focus on the I AM. When the sun sets and a profound darkness overshadows Abram, this is not doom but the necessary clearing of old beliefs by which you enter the lucid state of your reality. The covenant appears as your present sense of being, the land you already inhabit within your own awareness, awaiting your recognition as done in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the LORD that brought me out; I now claim this land in my consciousness.' Feel it as real, and picture yourself driving away every worry as you dawn into your new inner state.