Neville Goddard on Joshua 24:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 24 in context

Scripture Focus

1And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

2And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

Joshua 24:1-2

Biblical Context

Joshua gathers Israel to Shechem and recalls that their ancestors worshipped other gods; the call is to choose the LORD God of Israel and remain faithful to the covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

Joshua's gathering is a symbol of your own consciousness assembling its scattered states. The elders, heads, judges, and officers are the competing mental patterns within you, presenting themselves before God—the I AM, your continuous awareness. When he speaks of your fathers dwelling beyond the flood and serving other gods, he names the inherited beliefs and identifications that have ruled your inner life. The flood marks the boundary between yesterday's mental streams and the awakening of today. The LORD God of Israel is not distant history but the I AM within you, the sovereign consciousness that holds all together. To worship Him truly is to revise those old idols by a deliberate act of belief: declare that you serve the Lord, your inner God, and let that allegiance displace former idols. The gathering and the covenant are inward decisions to inhabit the truth of your divine state here and now, without looking to external rites or past identifications.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling that the I AM is your sole governance now; silently declare, 'I serve the LORD God of Israel within me.' Sit quietly for a few minutes and let the old beliefs fade as you reaffirm your covenant.