Neville Goddard on Joshua 12:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 12 in context

Scripture Focus

1Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:

2Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;

3And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:

4And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei,

5And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.

6Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.

7And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions;

Joshua 12:1-7

Biblical Context

The verses enumerate the kings Israel defeated and the land they possessed on both sides of the Jordan, then show Moses and Joshua allocating that land to the tribes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua 12:1-7 reveals that the true battles are within your consciousness. The kings listed are not historical rulers but stubborn beliefs, fears, and reactions you have allowed to rule your inner terrain. When you imagine the smiting, you are called to accept responsibility for displacing limitation by aligning with the God within, your I AM. The land you claim east of Jordan represents a newly awakened state of awareness, a kingdom already established in your mind by faith and inner order. Providence is the steady guidance of your own awareness, not a distant force; it rearranges the interior geography so that right action becomes natural. As Moses and Joshua organize possession, you reorganize your mental country, assigning its lands to the impulses of truth, courage, and compassion. This is the kingdom of God realized as internal covenant loyalty, a life shaped by the inner law of justice and harmony, governed by the I AM, and secured by your unwavering focus on what is true.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, imagine you have already conquered the inner land, and declare I am the possessor of this interior country; then feel the I AM restoring order and inviting right action now.