Neville Goddard on Numbers 10:2-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 10 in context

Scripture Focus

2Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

3And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

4And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.

5When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.

6When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.

7But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.

8And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

Numbers 10:2-8

Biblical Context

The verses describe making two trumpets to summon the people and to signal when the camps should move. Different blasts govern gathering versus journeying, with priests delivering the enduring ordinance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed inwardly, these lines encode a practical initiation into the art of consciousness. The two trumpets are two faculties you must inhabit: the I AM awareness and the imagination that can move it. When you blow with them together you summon the assembly your entire consciousness gathers in the door of the tabernacle of your mind, and you stand present as the I AM. If you blow with one trumpet only you release the parts of you that are ready for forward movement under the leadership of your higher faculties the princes of your inner thousands disciplining your thoughts toward purpose. The alarm blasts indicate movements of energy within your psyche the east camps moving forward the south camps following all under the clear command of inner order. And when you must gather rather than move you hold back the alarm an inner invitation to quiet to listen to obey the inner law. The priests your inner ministers keep this as a divinely ordained practice forever so that your life is a continual harmonious procession guided by the I AM and your imaginal acts.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Close your eyes and imagine two silver trumpets in your hands. Say, I AM awake now, and softly blow the two-trumpet sound until your whole being feels gathered and directed toward one clear purpose.