Inner Covenant Oath of Joshua
Joshua 9:18-23 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Joshua 9 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Israel did not harm the Gibeonites because the leaders swore to them by the LORD. The people murmur, and the princes insist the oath must be kept, so the deceived are spared but bound to servile labor.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the Neville lens, the 'oath' is an inner decision you have already made in the timeless I AM. The Gibeonites stand for a facet of your being you once pledged to protect at all costs—perhaps a habit, a promise, or a loyalty that now must be seen anew. The princes are your higher convictions that fear breaking a word or incurring wrath—they insist that, because you pledged your fidelity to the LORD God of Israel, you cannot touch them. Yet the true Joshua in you trusts a deeper law: the reform of consciousness. When you learn to keep faith with your word while not denying the 'Gibeonites' who appear in your life as your masked selves, you release the hidden judgment from your own heart. The curse is but a belief you are bound to results; the remedy is to see the oath as an inner alignment that serves the whole temple of your being. Let service replace coercion; let mercy replace scarcity; and let your house become a sanctuary where all parts are kept alive in loyalty to the I AM.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and imagine you have already kept your oath in the deepest sense. Feel the relief of alignment as every part of you serves the inner sanctuary, and declare inwardly 'the vow is kept' and release the binding sense of lack or punishment.
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