Neville Goddard on Judges 19:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

8And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them.

9And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.

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.

Judges 19:8-10

Biblical Context

Judges 19:8–10 shows the morning departure delayed by the damsel’s father’s pleas to stay until evening, and then the traveler presses on toward Jerusalem with his concubine and servant, moving into a new outward direction.

Neville's Inner Vision

Whatever outward scene appears, the real drama is a turning inside. The morning departure stands for a decision of consciousness to quit being defined by yesterday’s hospitality and the fear of the night. The damsel’s father, the damsel, and the servant symbolize voices of habit, attachment, and comfort—inner counsels that urge you to linger in the old state until the day ends. The day growing toward evening marks the window of opportunity slipping away unless you choose anew. The journey toward Jerusalem is the soul’s movement toward a higher center of awareness and unity with Life. The two asses saddled and the concubine with him signify the resources and the personal attachment that travel with you as you shift your inner posture. The decisive act to depart, not tarrying, embodies the practice of assumption: you have already stepped into the new state and carried it into daily action. In such a revision, you align with neighbor-love, generosity, and communal harmony—where your inner city becomes the outer life you walk.

Practice This Now

Assume you have already departed the old state; in imagination, picture walking the road toward your inner Jerusalem, feeling the relief of decisiveness. Then, say I AM and feel it real, allowing the new state to settle into your body now.