Neville Goddard on Joshua 2:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 2 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

7And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

Joshua 2:5-7

Biblical Context

The spies escape, Rahab hides them on the roof with flax, and the gates are shut as the pursuers flee toward the Jordan.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua 2:5-7 becomes a map of inner life. The pursuers leaving and the gate being shut reveal how fear's activity fades when you refuse to identify with it and trust your inner scene. Rahab's act of hiding the men on the roof among flax is your imagination quietly sheltering truth—the knowing that you are already attended by the possibility you seek. The flax laid in order is the mind's organized thought; the roof is a higher vantage from which you observe the chase and know that the story will turn in your favor. When the gate closes, it is not denial, but the sealing of a state of consciousness, a recognition that your immediate environment is shaped by your inner assumption. The Jordan and its fords mark the path that your awareness will take next, as you move from fear to faith. Remember: the I AM within you is the spies and the gatekeeper; every outer event merely reflects an inner conviction you hold about yourself. So, assume the end and feel it real; your inner door is already open.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and affirm, 'I am already beyond the gate, seeing my desire as real.' Feel the relief and let yourself move forward from that inner win.