Neville Goddard on Joshua 14:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 14 in context

Scripture Focus

1And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.

2By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe.

3For Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.

4For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

5As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land.

Joshua 14:1-5

Biblical Context

The passage describes how the tribes inherit land in Canaan by lot under the LORD's command, with the Levites receiving cities but no extensive territory, and the arrangement reflecting obedience to divine direction.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture this: the land of Canaan is my inner state of consciousness. Eleazar, Joshua, and the tribal heads are the carriers of my I AM—my inner ruler who decrees what I shall possess. The lot by which the nine and a half tribes receive their inheritance is the symbol of the inner decree, cast by my deeper self, declaring that my good is measured by inner alignment with divine order, not by outer struggle. The Levites, given cities but no broad territory, represent the service and safeguarding of my faculties—the quiet labor of awareness that keeps the kingdom intact. Moses’ commands and the people's obedience mirror the immutable law within me that directs the distribution of my thoughts and feelings. When I acknowledge this inner order and align with it, I discover my life is already apportioned in harmony with my true nature. I do not strive to obtain; I assume and feel this already; the land becomes present within my consciousness, a lived reality in accord with the inner decree.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of already possessing your desired inner state. Revise any sense of lack until this inner distribution feels irreversible and present.