Neville Goddard on Genesis 20:14-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 20 in context

Scripture Focus

14And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.

15And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee.

16And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 20:14-16

Biblical Context

Abimelech returns Sarah to Abraham, and grants wealth and land. A silver gift is given to Sarah, and the passage notes her reproved status.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 20:14-16 unfolds as a drama of inner state and outer proof. The gifts of Abimelech - sheep, oxen, servants, and land - mirror the abundant provisions of a consciousness that knows itself as I AM. Abraham stands as the state of awareness that lends life to the beloved idea, Sarah, while the external world pays homage to that inner reality. The silver given to Sarah is not a mere token, but a symbol of the mind's willingness to cloth truth in perception, to cover appearances from obscuring doubt, and to allow the inner covenant to be seen by all. The offer, dwell where it pleaseth thee, signals that your consciousness can settle in the abundance that follows true alignment. The reproach speaks to the correction of misperception when you attempt to enforce identity through appearances rather than through imagination. Rest in the belief that the restoration and provision already exist in your I AM, and the outer scene will reflect it as surely as dawn follows night.