Neville Goddard on Numbers 17:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 17 in context

Scripture Focus

2Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.

3And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

4And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.

5And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.

Numbers 17:2-5

Biblical Context

Numbers 17:2-5 shows twelve rods representing each tribe and Aaron's rod for Levi; they are laid in the tabernacle where God meets you, and the one that blossoms reveals the chosen state and ends the people's murmuring.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the twelve rods as the many states of your mind, each bearing a belief about who you are. Aaron’s rod, set apart, speaks of the state you crown as your true leadership—the stable I AM presence within you. When these rods are brought into the tabernacle before the testimony, you enter the place of God within—your awareness meeting form. The murmuring you hear is not external noise but inner resistance to the good you seek. The rod that blossoms is the inner proof that a state of consciousness has moved from possibility to reality. In Neville’s terms, God is not distant; God is the I AM, the unchanging awareness witnessing a state you have embraced. The blossoming rod shows the moment your chosen state has taken root, dissolving doubt as spring dissolves winter. The event is a revelation of your inner alignment and the creative power of imagination acting through awareness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Write your name on a rod in your mind, place it in the tabernacle of your awareness, and dare to assume the state you desire until it feels real in your chest. Keep your attention there, and let the feeling of the wish fulfilled blossom in you as you sleep or wait.