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In Strong’s Concordance , Gilead is H1568 – גִּלְעָד ( Gilʿāḏ ). It’s generally understood to mean “heap (or mound) of testimony/witness” or sometimes “rocky region” depending on the context. The name likely comes from two Hebrew elements: גִּלְ (gil) — “heap” or “pile” (as in a cairn or mound of stones) עֵד (ʿēḏ) — “witness” or “testimony” So Gilead can be interpreted as “Heap of Witness” , recalling the Genesis 31:47–48 account where Jacob and Laban made a covenant and marked it with a stone heap named Galeed (the Hebrew form of Gilead). Symbolic Meaning in Biblical Interpretation Symbolically, Gilead — “heap of witness” — carries quite a bit of weight in biblical interpretation. In Genesis 31 , the “heap” is set up as a testifying marker between Jacob and Laban . On the literal level, it was just a pile of stones marking a covenant boundary, but in symbolic reading (like in Neville Goddard–style interpretation), it can represent: A fixed point of inner agreement –...

The story of Moses parting the Red Sea is one of the most striking and memorable moments in the Bible. Traditionally read as a miraculous escape, it shows the Israelites fleeing from Pharaoh’s army as the sea parts and they walk across on dry land. Yet when read symbolically — as Neville Goddard and other spiritual teachers encourage — this story reveals profound truths about our inner world. It speaks to how we move from states of fear and limitation into freedom through the creative power of imagination and assumption. From Chaos to Form: The Spirit Moving on the Waters The first echoes of this symbolism appear right at the beginning of Genesis:  "And the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters." (Genesis 1:2). In scripture, water often represents the subconscious mind — the deep, formless sea of emotion and belief. The Spirit moving across the waters symbolises consciousness stirring within us, preparing to bring order out of chaos. Shortly after,  "God ...

In Exodus 17 and again in Numbers 20, we find a striking image: Moses strikes a rock, and water flows out to quench the thirst of the people in the wilderness. On the surface, it’s a miraculous provision. But beneath that, this scene carries a profound spiritual message—one that, when interpreted in the way Neville Goddard encourages, becomes a key to unlocking creative power in the most resistant parts of ourselves. The Rock: Hardened Consciousness The rock represents a fixed, rigid state of mind —a hardened belief, a deeply embedded condition of the subconscious. It is the part of us that says, “This is how things are and will always be.” It is the place where imagination is locked behind habit, trauma, or tradition. In Neville’s language, the rock is a state that resists change . And yet, within even that stubborn place lies the potential for flow, for nourishment, for life. Water: The Flow of Life and Imagination Water symbolises life, spirit, movement, and revelation . I...

“He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.” — Psalm 105:41 Creation in Reverse In the Book of Genesis, we are told that the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters, and dry land appeared . This emergence of form from the formless was not destruction—it was revelation. It was imagination made visible. Then, from Eden—meaning pleasure — a single river flowed out to water the garden, and from there it parted into four heads, each associated with abundance. And a river went out of Eden giving water to the garden; and from there it was parted and became four streams. - Genesis 2:10 By the time we reach Exodus 17 , the same pattern is echoed in the wilderness of Rephidim. This is not a story of survival—it is a symbolic recreation of Genesis. Only now, the elements are reversed: water has dried up. There is nothing to drink. The Scene at Rephidim The children of Israel (offspring awareness born from Jacob's new identity) have left E...

In the Bible, the act of rolling away stones serves as metaphor for overcoming mental barriers, and the release and flow of pleasurable and abundant thought .  Jacob and the Stone at the Well (Genesis 29:10) When Jacob arrives at a well, he finds a heavy stone covering it. To water the sheep, Jacob rolls the stone away, overcoming the physical obstacle to access life-sustaining water. It's a retelling of Moses and the rock. In Neville’s terms, the stone represents the subconscious mind's resistance—our limiting beliefs and doubts. Rolling it away signifies the effort required to align our conscious and subconscious minds, breaking through those mental barriers to manifest our desires. Just as Jacob’s physical strength moves the stone, our mental persistence can overcome the resistance within, unlocking the flow of creativity and manifestation. The Stone Rolled Away at the Resurrection (Matthew 28:2, Mark 16:4) In the New Testament, the stone blocking Jesus’ tomb is rolled...