Inner Night, Inner Law
Judges 20:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Judges 20 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse describes the men of Gibeah attacking the speaker at night, surrounding the house; they force his concubine and she dies.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the Neville Goddard vantage, the scene is not about history but about my inner state. The house is my field of awareness; the night assaults are fears and voices that press at the door while I am not fully awake. The men of Gibeah are the collective beliefs that would violate my sense of safety, dignity, and life in its temple. The attempted slaying represents beliefs that would kill the tender life within if I identify with them. The death of the concubine signals a moment when tenderness is sacrificed to fear. Yet the story invites me to see that all of this resides in my own consciousness. I am the I AM, the everlasting watcher who does not yield to the night but commands it to dissolve. By assuming a state of unity, justice, and compassionate dealing with every impulse, I restore the life within and make the inner sanctuary safe again. The outer world will reflect this inward order.
Practice This Now
Assume the state: I am the I AM; the inner house is defended and safe. Feel the healing presence restore the life within as the night dissolves.
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