Neville Goddard on Judges 19:10-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Judges 19 in context

Scripture Focus

10But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him.

11And when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.

12And his master said unto him, We will not turn aside hither into the city of a stranger, that is not of the children of Israel; we will pass over to Gibeah.

Judges 19:10-12

Biblical Context

A traveler refuses to lodge in Jebus, a city of foreigners, and continues on to Gibeah with his concubine. The servant urges hospitality; the master holds to the higher inner law.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the outer map of Judges, the man’s refusal to lodge in Jebus is not about geography but about consciousness. Jebus, the city of foreigners, represents a state of mind that is not yours to inhabit—an appearance of separation, a suggestion that you must yield to outside influence. The decision to press on to Gibeah is a decision to remain in a country of your own creation, the inner Israel, where you acknowledge the I AM as the sole ruler of your impressions. The servant’s prompt to stay is the lure of comfort, the pull of the familiar; the master’s steadfastness embodies the practice of staying within a single, integrated state. When you interpret this as a spiritual journey, you see that every moment offers a choice: lodge with strangers in your mind, or keep moving toward the city of unity within. The true home is not a city but a state of consciousness where law and love govern your thoughts and decisions. Thus the scene teaches that to be faithful to your inner law is to refuse alien thoughts and to dwell in the I AM, the forever-present you.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In the next quiet moment, assume the state of I AM as your permanent address. See yourself traveling from the Jebus-like city of foreign thoughts to Gibeah, the inner dwelling where unity, purity, and love prevail, feeling it real as you move.