Neville Goddard on Genesis 22:3-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 22 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Genesis 22:3-10

Biblical Context

Abraham rises early, journeys with Isaac to the place God showed him, prepares the altar, and, in faith, submits to God’s test, trusting that God will provide the lamb.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 22:3-10 unfolds not as a historical event but as a drama of states. Abraham’s ascent is your turning inward: a rising early in consciousness, gathering the two 'servants' of necessity and the 'wood' of effort, and setting forth toward a declared end. The third day is the moment when awareness lifts and sees the 'place'—a new condition of consciousness ahead. When Isaac asks where the lamb is, the reply is not about animal sacrifice but about inner trust: God will provide Himself a lamb. In Neville terms, the 'lamb' is the fulfillment that arises when imagination stands in the truth of I AM. The binding of Isaac, the altar, the knife—all symbolize the moment you surrender your old story to your awareness and risk a new assumption. In that instant, provision appears as the inner 'lamb' already slain in your mind, ready to manifest as outer circumstance. This is not coercion but aligning with the assurance within: the I AM always provides.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a quiet moment, assume the end you seek: I have the provision now. See yourself walking toward your 'place' with confidence, feel the felt sense of having what you want, and release any doubt by repeating, 'God will provide.' Do this for 5 minutes, then proceed as if the answer is already yours.