Benjamin's Inner Battle
Judges 20:14 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
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Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Judges 20:14 records Benjamin gathering from its cities at Gibeah to go out to battle against Israel. It shows a collective decision to oppose and defend its own stance.
Neville's Inner Vision
Benjamin's gathering is a vivid image of a state of consciousness that has decided to resist surrender to a larger unity. In Goddard's terms, the 'I AM' within you is the entire people of Israel; the Benjamin state is the part that insists on a separate honor and thus must fight to protect its border. The scene is not merely external war; it is inner conflict—an assumption that life and justice reside in a separate part rather than in the One Self. When you accept this, you experience judgment and accountability as if the world is arrayed against you. To transmute it, enter the present: realize that you are the I AM, and all voices and tribes are expressions of that one consciousness. Assume the feeling of unity, revise the stance of separation, and feel 'it is done' now. When you do, the inclination to battle dissolves into cooperation, and the inner congregation moves toward harmony.
Practice This Now
Practice: Close your eyes, breathe, and assume, 'I am one with the Whole; all parts of me are gathered by the I AM.' Visualize Benjamin stepping back as you revise your stance, and feel the unity of Israel as your own I AM now aligning every part.
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