Neville Goddard on Joshua 13:9-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 13 in context

Scripture Focus

9From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

10And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, unto the border of the children of Ammon;

11And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;

12All the kingdom of Og in Bashan, which reigned in Ashtaroth and in Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants: for these did Moses smite, and cast them out.

13Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

14Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

Joshua 13:9-14

Biblical Context

It records the distribution of lands to the tribes, notes Levi receives no land but the sacrifices as their inheritance, and mentions that some peoples remained among Israel.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the consciousness of man, the lands Joshua lists correspond to distinct attitudes and capacities I possess. The Jordan-side allocations are the frames of mind I consciously claim as my abiding trust and direction; each tribe represents a flavor of desire I am willing to entertain within the field of awareness. The Levi-like condition—no land given, but the sacrifices as their inheritance—points to the truth that true possession rests not in outer plots but in the function of worship, service, and steadfast alignment with God (the I AM). When the text notes that Geshurites and Maachathites dwell among Israel, yet are not expelled, it shows how impurities or older habits can persist quietly in the background of my life, not to dominate but to accompany; they invite me to watch, acknowledge, and cleanse rather than fight them outwardly. The defeat of Og's kingdom signals the dissolution of obsolete giants by the power of consciousness acting through discipline and faith. The final note that some remnants remain reminds me to keep my inner temple holy by continual devotion and clear boundaries. My inner kingdom is built by choosing where I place attention and what I sacrifice to keep it sacred.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and map your inner landscape as the lands of Joshua. Place a Levitical center of devotion at the heart, breathe out lingering doubts as the giants fall, and feel, 'I now own my inner kingdom'.