Judah's Inner Meeting
Genesis 38:16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 38 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Judah, unaware Tamar is his daughter-in-law, propositions her; Tamar tests him by asking what she will receive in exchange.
Neville's Inner Vision
In this Genesis moment, the outer scene is a mirror of inner states. Judah stands as a restless facet of consciousness seeking union without recognizing its true identity; Tamar embodies the inner law of your being, a hidden principle waiting to be acknowledged. When Judah says, 'Go to, I pray thee,' he invites a movement into the field of awareness, yet his awareness is not yet aligned with the I AM he truly is. Tamar's reply, 'What wilt thou give me?' exposes that every action in your life is priced by the beliefs you hold about value. The misidentification—the sense of separation between self and other, law and desire—keeps you from a unified state. But the tale is a map, not a moral judgment: recognize you are always the I AM, the author of your scene. As you claim your inner sovereignty, every apparent 'other' becomes a signpost toward wholeness. The law you seek becomes a living principle within consciousness, and the apparent external events reflect your inner alignment with that truth.
Practice This Now
Assume the I AM is already present in the scene and revise it as a harmonious unity. Feel that wholeness until it becomes your lived reality.
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