Canaan Burial, Inner Return
Genesis 50:12-14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Genesis 50 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Jacob is buried in the land of Canaan as commanded, and Joseph with his brothers return to Egypt; the rite marks a transition in their memory and life.
Neville's Inner Vision
Genesis 50:12-14 presents a script where a command is obeyed in a literal sense, yet the true act is inward. The burial into the land of Canaan is the inner movement of consciousness from a worn identity to a new covenant of being. The cave of Machpelah and the field of Ephron symbolize buried impressions and possessions of memory; to bury father is to lay to rest the old image of limitation. When Joseph and his brothers transport the body and return to Egypt, the outward journey mirrors the inward shift: you leave behind the old story and carry forward a new sense of self that already resides in your promised land. This is the nature of God as I AM: a state you re-enter by imagining it, not by seeking it outside. The act demonstrates that all events are movements of mind, and the burial is simply the turning of attention toward a state that aligns with abundance, loyalty, and purpose. So, make the inner relocation real by assuming you are already where you long to be, and let the outer affairs follow the inner conviction.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine the old story buried in Machpelah, then feel yourself dwelling in the land of Canaan now. Carry this sense of the I AM forward in the next choice.
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