Neville Goddard on Genesis 5:3-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 5 in context

Scripture Focus

3And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

4And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:

5And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.

6And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

7And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:

8And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

9And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:

11And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

Genesis 5:3-11

Biblical Context

This passage records Adam fathering Seth in his own likeness, then Seth fathering Enos, and so on; it notes long lifespans and the eventual death of each patriarch.

Neville's Inner Vision

Adam is the I AM of your consciousness; when he 'begat a son in his own likeness,' a new state of awareness arises that mirrors your current image. Seth is that birth—a living idea that begins to govern your day. The long years after are not physical time but inner persistence: you keep feeding the newborn state with imagination, and it shines into your world as 'sons and daughters'—new conditions, habits, or perceptions that reflect the inner pattern. The genealogy shows successive births: Enos, Cainan, and so forth—each a refinement of your inner life. Death at the end of each line marks the moment when the old narrative yields to a higher expression; you are free to revise by choosing a new image today. So, when you notice a memory or habit clinging to you, realize you can plant a successor—a Seth—whose image aligns with your desired life. Your I AM births the living line; with discipline of assumption, you can live as the elder Seth living in renewed time.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, declare 'I am the image of my higher self now,' and feel that state as real in your chest. Stay with it for a minute, then act from that assumption as you move through the day, inviting new patterns to arise.