Neville Goddard on Joshua 11:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 11 in context

Scripture Focus

2And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

3And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

Joshua 11:2-3

Biblical Context

The passage lists the northern, plains, valley, and border regions where kings and nations are named, mapping the extent of territories known to Joshua.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Joshua's map, I say: the lands and cities are not out there; they are within your consciousness. The north kings, plains kings, those in valleys and borders, and the scattered nations—these are the many thoughts, habits, and beliefs that claim space in your mind. Each tribe is a posture of consciousness: the Canaanite on the east and west speaks of borrowed fears; the Amorite, Hittite, Perizzite, Jebusite in the mountains speak of pride, memory, and habit born of past conclusions; the Hivite under Hermon in Mizpeh marks a dominant elevated opinion under your peak awareness. The Presence is the sovereign I AM that stands above all, not fighting the nations but ruling them inwardly. When you feel drawn to any of these kingdoms—whether in opposition, doubt, or habit—recognize them as interior states that can be rearranged by your assumption. The verse invites you to acknowledge that all outer opposition is a reflection of inner dispositions, and Providence guides you when you let the one ruler, your awareness, assert itself. Your job is to align every domain under the consciousness that you are the unchanging King—the Presence within.