Neville Goddard on Genesis 40:14-23 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 40 in context

Scripture Focus

14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

15For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

16When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head:

17And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

18And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The three baskets are three days:

19Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

20And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

21And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

22But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

Genesis 40:14-23

Biblical Context

Joseph, in prison, asks the chief butler to mention him to Pharaoh so he might be released; after interpreting the baker's dream, the butler is restored to service, but Joseph is forgotten.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joseph is not a man in a dungeon but a state of consciousness within you, the interpreter of your dreams. The chief butler and chief baker symbolize inner tendencies—desire for approval and fear of exposure. The three days are the cycles of awareness by which you measure your progress. When the butler asks that Joseph be remembered, you sense a wish that your inner truth be acknowledged by the outer world (Pharaoh). Yet the master memory forgets, reminding you that external appearances often fail to reflect your inner reality. The lifting of the head and the feast of Pharaoh symbolize the moment when your inner decision breaks the prison of limitation and your true nature is revealed in the outer scene. The lesson is not about controlling others, but about mastering your assumption: you are already known, already free, and the so-called delays are simply your inner mind rehearsing the state of release. By revising the memory and holding to the end, you align the inner and outer in perfect justice, guided by the I AM within, and your deliverance appears in due season.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes, assume you are already free, and see the inner butler announcing your release to Pharaoh. Feel the relief now, and dwell in the certainty that your inner state has become your outer reality.