Neville Goddard on Genesis 22:1-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 22 in context

Scripture Focus

1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

4Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.

11And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.

12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.

13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

Genesis 22:1-14

Biblical Context

God tests Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice Isaac. At the last moment, an angel stops him and a ram is provided, showing God's provision.

Neville's Inner Vision

Abraham's test is your own inner shift. Isaac is not merely a son, but the cherished image in your mind about the future. The ascent to Mount Moriah is the rising of awareness; binding Isaac on the altar is the moment you commit to an old belief you have trusted. The fire and the knife symbolize your imaginative tools - thoughts you wield to test whether your dream can live in you without breaking your sense of self. When the angel speaks, you recognize that the reality you sought already lives within; no real sacrifice is required, only a release of lack. The ram appears as the revised state, the substitute symbol your mind offers when you choose to hold a new assumption. You name the place Jehovahjireh as your inner verdict: the Lord will provide because you have decided that your supply is the I AM within you. The external event mirrors your inner alignment; the world reflects the steadfastness of your inner image. Faith is proven not by suffering, but by the certainty that you and your dream are one in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, place your hand on your heart, and declare silently, I AM. Revise any sense of lack by affirming I am already provided for, and feel that fulfillment now until it relaxes into your body.