Neville Goddard on Genesis 25:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 25 in context

Scripture Focus

7And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

Genesis 25:7-8

Biblical Context

The verses recount Abraham's long life and his peaceful death at a ripe age, followed by being gathered to his people—emphasizing a completed, dignified end.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's register, the text reveals not a man fading, but a state of consciousness completing its cycle. The years spoken are the measure of the inner tempo of a lived conviction. Abraham did not travel to a distant end; he rests within the I AM, the awareness that never dies. Death here is not a tragedy but a natural gathering of the self to its own people, the inner kin of faith, wisdom, and memory. The good old age symbolizes sustained alignment with his essential state—recognition, gratitude, discernment—the fruit of years lived in obedience to the inner law. The wise man does not seek to extend time but to unfold the fullness of a single, clear consciousness. Therefore, the body becomes a vehicle by which an inner state completes its work, and the gathering signifies the return to the larger community of one Mind. In practice, you can see your own life as the extension of a single, steady inner state that matures toward completion and unity.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the end state now — a life completed in consciousness, old but unburdened; feel the gratitude and peace as you are gathered to your inner people. Do a quick revision of any fear of aging and death, replacing it with the certainty of your ongoing, perfected I AM.