Neville Goddard on Genesis 17:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 17 in context

Scripture Focus

1And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

2And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

4As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.

5Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

7And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

8And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Genesis 17:1-8

Biblical Context

Genesis 17:1-8 shows God speaking to Abram, promising a covenant, a name change to Abraham, and a land and great descendants; Abram is invited to walk before God in fullness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Genesis 17:1-8, God speaks as the I AM, declaring Himself the Almighty and inviting Abram into an intimate, unbreakable covenant. The moment is not about lineage alone but about an inner alignment: a consciousness that walks upright, remains faithful, and never forgets its divine origin. The name change from Abram to Abraham marks a shift in identity—from a single man to an awareness that births many states of life. The promised descendants, nations, and kings are symbols of the abundance already present in the inner state where God is your God and you are God’s own. When you grasp this covenant, you realize the land described is the home of awakened imagination, the place where infinite possibility feels natural and enduring. The I AM is not distant; it is the ground of your experience, the inner voice that says you are beloved, you are capable, you are complete. Your work is to dwell there, to choose this vision, and to let it rearrange outward circumstance by faithful, feeling-reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume, 'I am Abraham—walking before the I AM in perfect harmony.' Feel this covenant as your present reality and let it revise your self-image into lasting abundance.