Neville Goddard on Joshua 19:1-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 19 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.

2And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,

3And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,

4And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,

5And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,

6And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

7Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:

8And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.

9Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

Joshua 19:1-9

Biblical Context

Simeon's allotment is described as being within Judah's territory because Judah's portion was too large for them.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the language of the inner, the tribes are states of consciousness. The second lot, Simeon, is not outside but nested within Judah. This teaches that your sub-personalities and talents are carried within a larger self rather than requiring separate expansion. The cities and lands are symbolic landmarks of your inner faculties Beersheba, Ramath, Ziklag placed around Baalathbeer, the center of awareness. The phrase that Simeon's inheritance came from Judah's portion is a statement of unity: your entire life is already included in the whole Self you call I AM. When you acknowledge this, you stop seeking inheritance elsewhere and rest in the realization that your inner kingdom is coextensive with the greater kingdom of your consciousness. Your belief in lack gives way to abundance, because every part of you has a home in the larger field of life that Judah represents. Your present consciousness is the property line; your wholeness lies within it.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and walk the inner landscape; name the faculties as cities and declare I am already housed within the larger I AM, feeling it now.