Inner Kings of Edom

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 36:32-34 reveals Bela, Jobab, and Husham as successive rulers in Edom—outer authorities in a land you imagine as the source of your life. In Neville's psychology they are inner states vying for control within consciousness. The kingdom of God is not a lineage but the I AM within, the constant awareness behind every crown and succession. When Bela governs—order, tradition, and fixed city thought—you are testing the belief that life comes from external rule. You revise by letting Jobab move in next—a shift in motive, aim, or appetite—knowing this is only a movement of consciousness. Then Husham appears, showing another facet of your being, and you witness the pattern as a rehearsal, not a verdict. The true ruler is the I AM, the sovereign you are always, whom these names only momentarily outrank. By choosing to reign from that inner throne, you render outer events as reflections of your inner state. The succession ends where you awaken to the crown you already possess.