Neville Goddard on Genesis 20:3-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 20 in context

Scripture Focus

3But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.

4But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

5Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.

6And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her.

7Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.

Genesis 20:3-7

Biblical Context

God speaks to Abimelech in a dream warning that he is a dead man for taking a wife not his own. He is told to restore Abraham and his wife because Abraham is a prophet who will pray for him, and if he does not, death will come to him and all his.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 20:3-7 is not a history lesson but a portrait of inner law speaking in the language of dream. Abimelech in the waking state represents a consciousness that would seize a divine idea that rightly belongs to the inner man, the prophet within. The dream voice says you are dead to your true life unless you restore the proper order; I know you acted with integrity of heart, and mercy withholds you from sinning against me. The remedy is restoration: return the man to his wife so that the inner idea is honored by the mind that hosts it. The phrase that he shall pray for thee reveals that the higher self has the power to bless the outer world through prayer. When you align with the inner prophet and invite that prayer, you invite life and protection. The dream does not condemn but clarifies the condition of your consciousness, urging you to awaken to the truth that mercy flows when inner order is restored. This is Neville’s invitation to manifest harmony by living from the inner idea in touch with the higher self.

Practice This Now

Assume the inner state of restoration before sleep and declare I am restored to the proper order of my inner life; the higher Self prays for me. Feel it now and let the dream guide you to act in alignment with truth.