Neville Goddard on Judges 20:25-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

25And Benjamin went forth against them out of Gibeah the second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the children of Israel again eighteen thousand men; all these drew the sword.

26Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

27And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Judges 20:25-27

Biblical Context

Benjamin's assault is followed by Israel's turning to God, they fast, weep, offer sacrifices, and seek guidance from the LORD, with the ark present among them.

Neville's Inner Vision

Benjamin's outward assault becomes an image of your own storm of thoughts pressing against your center. The summons to 'go up to the house of God' is your turning from the outer battle to a quiet inner sanctuary. The ark's presence is the I AM within you, the steady fire of awareness that does not shift with the sword. When you fast and weep, you are not performing ritual so much as clarifying your states of consciousness—letting fear pass, letting longing refire into faith. The offerings you bring are not to a distant god but to the alignment of your mind with the divine principle. When you inquire of the LORD, you listen for the impression of wholeness, the sense of right direction that settles the mind. This is covenant loyalty: remaining faithful to the I AM regardless of outer conflict. So the outer event becomes a mirror: you revise by assuming the answer is already here, you feel the truth, and the situation dissolves into harmony.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly and assume you are in the House of God; declare I AM as your sole governor, feel the answer arising. Then revise your day’s outcome as already fulfilled.