Neville Goddard on Joshua 13:6-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 13 in context

Scripture Focus

6All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephothmaim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

7Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

Joshua 13:6-7

Biblical Context

God commands that the land be divided by lot for an inheritance among the tribes. The act of division is framed as obedience and faithful guidance under divine command.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua 13:6-7 speaks of dividing the land by lot, but in Neville's language it is a map of your inner geography. The hill country represents tall, entrenched patterns of thought - Lebanon to Misrephothmaim - habits you've allowed to stand between you and your fulfillment. The inhabitants and Sidonians are fears, doubts, and memories that would drive you out only after you decide that your consciousness has a rightful inheritance. The command to drive them out and to divide the land by lot is a decision of the I AM, the always-present awareness within you that you are the ruler of your inner kingdom. When you accept this decree, the land is not a territory to conquer but a state of being to acknowledge. Nine tribes and the half of Manasseh symbolize all your faculties - reason, imagination, desire, will, perception - each receiving its rightful portion in the order you choose. Providence and guidance are the unseen cast of the lot, aligning your inner arrangements with your deepest purpose. Your practice is simple: assume the land is yours now, and let the feeling of possession rise as a natural state of consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the land is already divided and yours. Feel the inheritance as a present reality and let the lot settle into your consciousness.