Neville Goddard on Joshua 6:7-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Joshua 6 in context

Scripture Focus

7And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

8And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them.

9And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

10And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

Joshua 6:7-10

Biblical Context

Joshua directs the people to circle Jericho with the ark of the LORD, priests with trumpets, armed guards, and a strict command to remain silent until commanded to shout.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jericho's walls are not stone but states of consciousness. The ark represents the I AM within you, the unshakable awareness that walks the circle of life in perfect peace. The seven trumpets are radiant thoughts—disciplined imaginations that align with your divine nature. The march, with armed men before and the priests behind, shows how outer action must be coordinated with inner certainty, moving under a quiet, directing Presence. The prohibition against speaking until the signal is your cue to silence doubt and hold an unshakable assumption. The victory is already present in the inner state; as you keep still and assume the fulfilled wish, the outer scene yields. When the mind finally shouts with conviction—not before—the walls dissolve into the quiet reality of your fulfilled desire.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, assume you already possess what you seek; image the scene circling Jericho with the ark before you, then feel the walls yield as you declare the fulfilled state.