Neville Goddard on Genesis 23:17-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 23 in context

Scripture Focus

17And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

18Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.

19And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

20And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:17-20

Biblical Context

Abraham secures the field of Ephron and the cave of Machpelah as a confirmed possession for a burial place, established before witnesses.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 23 invites you to translate a field and a cave from outward land into an inward state that is already real. The field, in your inner world, stands as stable awareness; the cave becomes the resting place where an old identity is honored and released. Abraham is the I AM waking to its covenant with life, and the witnesses—the sons of Heth—are the inner faculties that verify the truth in your experience. When you regard the field and the cave as made sure, you are not negotiating with future events but confirming a present fact: wealth, provision, and the presence of God are already established within you. The act of burying Sarah signals the letting go of a former self so the newer state can rest deeply in your consciousness. Each day, you can repeat this inner purchase, and your outer world will reflect the pattern you have chosen. In this way, the field and cave are not merely property but gates through which your beliefs become living, tangible reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine stepping into the field and cave as a present, secured reality. Feel the ownership so deeply that outward circumstances begin to reflect this inner wealth and presence of God.