Neville Goddard on Numbers 22:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Numbers 22 in context

Scripture Focus

1And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.

2And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

3And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.

4And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

5He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:

6Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

Numbers 22:1-6

Biblical Context

In Numbers 22:1-6, the Israelites encamp in Moab while Balak fears their numbers and seeks Balaam to curse them, hoping to drive them out.

Neville's Inner Vision

The Israelites symbolize the abiding I AM at the center of consciousness; Moab is a belief that life can be diminished by others. Balak’s fear and his plea to Balaam mirror the ego attempting to govern reality through outward power or words. Balaam’s dual demand to curse or bless the people reveals that the true force lies in the state of your own heart: blessing reflects aligned consciousness, while cursing reflects misalignment. The line 'he whom you bless is blessed' is a law of consciousness: your inner attitude determines outer conditions. Hence the remedy is not to restrain events but to revise your inner posture until you feel the truth: I am the I AM, not at the mercy of fear or external schemes. Covenant loyalty means remaining true to your higher self regardless of appearances, for the inner state you sustain is the seed that ripens as your world. When you refuse fear and choose blessing, the siege of limitation dissolves and your readiness for abundance reveals itself.

Practice This Now

Practice: sit quietly, assume the feeling 'I am the I AM blessed' until it feels real, then revise any fear into faith and let the blessing move through your mind as a tangible light.