Two Names, One Covenant
Genesis 31:47 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 31 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Laban calls the heap Jegarsahadutha, Jacob calls it Galeed; two voices describe the same mound, marking their agreement from different linguistic angles. The passage highlights a shared boundary that bears witness to covenant and loyalty.
Neville's Inner Vision
Two names, one heap, two voices inside. Laban’s Jegarsahadutha and Jacob’s Galeed point to the same mound, the same agreement, but from two languages of the mind. In Neville’s psychology, the names are states of consciousness. Jegarsahadutha is the mind insisting, 'this is a witnessed contract in the world of appearances,' a posture of awareness that watchers show me what to do. Galeed is the heart declaring, 'this is the heap of witness between the two aspects of myself, and I, as I AM, keep faith with the covenant.' The outer scene—the quarrel, the journey, the settlement—becomes a mirror of inner alignment. When you affirm, 'I AM the witness, I am faithful to the covenant I make with myself and with God,' you cease fragmentary seeking and establish unity. Your belief shifts from 'ifs' to 'it is done in me.' The heap is never 'out there' as a negotiation; it is the inner contract your imagination has kept since birth, now recognized and honored by your present awareness.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Assume the present-tense statement, 'I AM the witness, and this covenant is real in me now.' Spend a moment feeling the certainty as if the covenant has already been kept.
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