Neville Goddard on Genesis 36:31-39 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 36 in context

Scripture Focus

31And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

34And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

36And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

38And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

39And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Genesis 36:31-39

Biblical Context

Genesis 36:31-39 records Edom's early kings and their cities, a linear succession of rulers.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read as a portrait of consciousness, the list of Edom's kings is not history but the inner throne room where beliefs sit before the one true king within names Himself. Bela, Jobab, Husham, Hadad, Samlah, Saul, Baalhanan, Hadar—each rises and falls as a current image in the mind, each city a disposition you hold as real in a given moment. When Hadad's power appears, the mind tests its grip; when Hadar reigns, a fresh dream of order replaces the old. The quiet truth above all: there has never been a king outside your I AM; the outer kingdom only reflects your inner governance. The narrative underscores that authority passes from one image to another, until the throne is claimed by the enduring consciousness that says, I AM the ruler here. In Neville's terms, Edom's kings are states of consciousness you entertain and revise, not distant rulers. By choosing to identify with the one true king—your awareness—you dissolve the line of succession and experience a single, unbroken sovereignty within your own life.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine you sit on the throne of your life; declare, I AM the King of my life, and feel that authority now. Then revise any limitation by picturing it bowing to that crown and becoming a servant to your sovereign awareness.