Neville Goddard on Joshua 4:5-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 4 in context

Scripture Focus

5And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

6That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

7Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.

9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

Joshua 4:5-9

Biblical Context

Joshua commands the people to cross the Jordan with the ark, lifting one stone for each tribe to set up a memorial that teaches future generations what the LORD did.

Neville's Inner Vision

View the Jordan crossing as an inner initiation: the ark of the LORD your God is the I AM presence awakening within your consciousness. When you imagine stepping into the stream with the ark, you enter a higher state where the currents of fear and lack are held in the Presence, and the waters recede. The twelve stones are not mere relics but vibrant anchors for distinct qualities of your being—faith, obedience, courage, gratitude, and interconnectedness. By placing these stones in the inner space where the priests stood, you establish a stable center of remembrance that survives the wandering of thought. When your inner child asks what these stones mean, you answer from the memory of the act: the waters were cut off by the ark, and deliverance was achieved in your consciousness there and then. The stones become an active sign within you, a practical reminder that you have crossed into a state of sustained awareness where divine power operates on your behalf.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, imagine lifting a smooth stone from the Jordan, placing it on your shoulder as a symbol of a fixed inner state, and affirm that the waters of limitation are cut off by the presence of God within you.