Neville Goddard on Genesis 43:29 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 43 in context

Scripture Focus

29And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

Genesis 43:29

Biblical Context

Joseph lifts his eyes and recognizes Benjamin, his mother's son. He blesses him, saying, God be gracious unto thee, an inner acknowledgment of divine grace.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this verse, the scene is not a historical event but a revelation of consciousness. 'Benjamin, his mother's son' stands for the tender core of your being—the inner child loved beyond measure—recognized by the awakened I AM. When Joseph lifts his eyes and speaks, you are shifting your attention from outer circumstance to the inner reality of grace already yours. The blessing 'God be gracious unto thee' is not asking for mercy from a distant deity; it is the I AM affirming itself as grace within your own mind. The word 'gracious' implies ease, favor, and good will flowing through every situation; to say it is to enter the present tense where mercy circulates through every cell. The outer setting—the famine, the journey to Egypt—becomes the stage where the inner movement proves that you are always in the presence of God. Thus the inner shift is the actual event; recognition of Benjamin is recognition of your own loving, protected Self. Practice this by treating your awareness as lavished with grace, and watch conditions align as the blessing is accepted.

Practice This Now

Assume the scene now: you see your inner Benjamin and pronounce 'God be gracious unto thee, my son,' feeling the I AM as the gracious presence filling you with mercy. Let the emotion of grace swell until you know yourself as the blessing already bestowed.