Neville Goddard on Genesis 9:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Genesis 9 in context

Scripture Focus

1And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

2And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.

3Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

4But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

5And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

6Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

7And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

Genesis 9:1-7

Biblical Context

God blesses Noah and his sons and commands them to be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth. It also sets boundaries that honor life, require justice, and establish a stewardship over creation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Genesis 9:1-7 is not a record of events but a map of your inner life. God’s blessing upon Noah and his sons is your awakening to I AM—the indomitable I AM that blesses you when you stand in a fixed, knowing consciousness. Be fruitful and multiply becomes the discipline of your imagination: cultivate many flourishing states—new ideas, new habits, abundant energy—until your inner earth is filled with life. The fear of you upon the beasts and birds is the effect of that internal certainty; as you embody confident dominion, the wild aspects of your nature settle into alignment with your will. Into your hand are they delivered means you have the power to direct energy by attention. Every moving thing liveth shall be meat for you translates into feeding on the activity of life within you—feeding on vibrant thoughts and purposeful images, while keeping life and vitality intact. Blood not to be eaten points to guarding the sacred life-force from thoughtless, violent use. The image of God in man calls you to justice: shedding blood is a violation of that image; you honor life by living from the I AM. And be fruitful and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth within your consciousness, multiply the realities you contemplate with mercy and integrity.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Assume the I AM is blessing you now; revise any lack by affirming I already have all I need to fulfill my fruitful life. Then feel it-real for a minute, seeing your inner garden multiply with abundant energy and inspired action.