Neville Goddard on Joshua 20:4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 20 in context

Scripture Focus

4And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.

Joshua 20:4

Biblical Context

A fugitive seeks asylum at the city gate and speaks his case to the elders. He is welcomed and given a place to dwell among them.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua 20:4 presents the soul’s map: a fugitive seeks asylum at the gate of the inner city and speaks his cause to the elders of consciousness. The "fugitive" is any restless state—fear, guilt, or judgment— fleeing toward a sanctuary of unity. The elders hear, take him in, and grant him a place to dwell among them. This inner reception is not punishment but recognition: mercy and justice mingle as the self is re-homed within the circle of wisdom. When you practice this, you are not escaping a law but entering the true feeling of being governed by a higher I AM; your experiences shift because your imagination, rightly assumed, rearranges your inner landscape. The city is not distant; it is an inner arrangement of awareness where you belong. By dwelling among those wise powers, you align with a state of wholeness in which conflict dissolves, and unity with God is imagined into reality. The verse invites you to stand at the gate of your mind and step inside as the I AM resting in its own mercy.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and stand at the gate of your inner city; declare to the inner elders that you seek refuge and a place to dwell. Feel their welcome, and rest there as your present state.