Inner Spies and Rahab's Providence

Joshua 2:4-6 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Joshua 2 in context

Scripture Focus

4And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
Joshua 2:4-6

Biblical Context

Rahab hid the two men on the roof and lied to the pursuers to protect them. This act reveals an inner strategy of concealing a greater purpose until the right moment.

Neville's Inner Vision

Rahab’s act is not mere deceit, but a parable of the unseen guard that keeps your higher state intact while the outer gate shuts. In Neville’s psychology, the spies are inner impulses seeking realization; the city Jericho and its gate stand for the outer world’s claims against your truth. Rahab, the one who aids them, represents a trusted state of consciousness that protects truth from premature exposure to the wind of doubt. By concealing them on the roof, and covering them with flax, she shows how your imaginative faculties layer experiences with meaning until the moment comes to move. The 'pursuit' are the thoughts that would rush you to act before you are ready; the mercy shown to the spies is the mercy you owe to your own inner leads, trusting Providence to guide you to safety and fulfillment. When you hold your truth within, you align with the I AM that awakens the land you will inhabit, and providence flows through you as you stay true to the inner vision.

Practice This Now

In the next moment, close your eyes and adopt Rahab's stance: imagine your deepest inner impulse is safely hidden on the roof of your mind, covered by flax-thoughts, and declare it protected from outer doubt until the time comes for it to move.

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