Dan’s Northern Camp Within You
Numbers 2:25-31 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Numbers 2 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Numbers 2:25-31 describes the camping order of the tribes, with Dan on the north and captains for each tribe; it lists their numbers and ends by noting they move in a coordinated formation, Dan going hindmost with their banners.
Neville's Inner Vision
Look upon Numbers 2:25-31 as not a census of bodies, but a census of states. The north camp of Dan is not geography; it is a disposition of attention—where you stand in your mind when you exercise discipline. The captain Ahiezer points to the I AM as the true commander; Pagiel and Ahira symbolize the faculties you marshal—will, discernment, zeal—each numbered and given their place. The counts are the vitality of these inner powers, not vanity figures, reminding you that consciousness can be measured and organized. And the line that 'they shall go hindmost with their standards' speaks to the law that outward circumstance follows inward arrangement: the outer life trails the inner vision when you maintain a clear, unified sense of self. When you dwell in the awareness that you are the perceiver who commands this camp, Providence becomes your guide, and the journey is a sacrament of alignment. Practice holding the I AM as captain, so your inner tribes march in harmony toward the goal you choose, and the whole camp moves together as one.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: In a moment of stillness, imagine your mind as the camping ground; place the tribe of Dan at the north with Ahiezer as its captain, followed by Asher and Naphtali, each with their host. Then feel the reality: your life aligns with that inner order, and you go forward in harmony.
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