The Way

The story of King David’s sin with Bathsheba, the death of Uriah, and the loss of David’s child (2 Samuel 11–12) offers a lesson in the law of Assumption—the very foundation of Neville Goddard’s teaching. In a story similar to Amnon and Tamar , this narrative reveals how our inner states of self perception shape outer reality, and how awareness and revision can transform our lives. David’s Misaligned Assumption: Desire, Control, and Its Consequences David’s journey begins with a moment of weakness: seeing Bathsheba bathing, he desires her and acts impulsively. “One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful.” (2 Samuel 11:2) Instead of living from a state of fulfilled desire, love and faith , David lacks self-mastery and acts from a state of lack and impatience. He summons Bathsheba, sleeps with her, and she becomes pregnant. To cover this, David arranges the death of her ...

The stories of Reuben lying with his father’s concubine (Genesis 35:22) and Judah’s union with Tamar (Genesis 38) are more than moral lessons. They symbolise two different states of awareness engaging with the Law of Assumption — the process of shifting from the old self to the new imagined self . This is reflected in Genesis 2:24: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” This is not about literal marriage but about leaving behind the old, inherited identity and uniting with the new inner self. Reuben: Clinging to the Old Reuben, the firstborn, represents the old self holding on to inherited ways. His act of lying with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, symbolises trying to claim identity through past habits rather than transformation. “Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine...” (Genesis 35:22) Reuben refuses to leave the old self behind, attempting assumption without real change. ...

In Neville Goddard’s teachings , the Bible is a psychological drama — every character and nation symbolises states of consciousness rather than external people or events. One striking example is Moab , whose meaning unfolds powerfully when seen through Neville’s Law of Assumption. The Meaning of Moab The name Moab (Hebrew: מואב) means “from father” ( mo-ab ). Neville explained that Hebrew letters and roots reveal deeper psychological principles: ‘ Mem ’ represents water or the creative womb (mother), and ‘Ab’ means father. Thus, Moab embodies the union of mother and father — but crucially, it represents a state that arises when one fails to truly leave old mental patterns. Lot and Moab’s Origins — Genesis 19 After the destruction of Sodom , Lot’s eldest daughter bears a son by her father and names him Moab. Lot himself symbolises a backward-looking state of mind ( Reuben is another example) — he famously hesitated and his wife looked back, turning into a pillar of salt. This lo...

“Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” — Leviticus 18:22 (KJV) “If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination…” — Leviticus 20:13 (KJV) These two verses from Leviticus are among the most often cited in discussions of biblical law. Traditionally interpreted as prohibitions against homosexual relations, they have sparked intense cultural debate. But if, as Neville Goddard taught, the Bible is a psychological document—a spiritual guide describing inner processes rather than outer conduct—then these verses contain far deeper and more transformative meaning. Neville Goddard and the Symbolic Scripture Neville Goddard repeatedly emphasised that the Bible is not literal history, but a symbolic revelation of how the mind creates reality . He insisted that its true meaning unfolds only when one recognises that its language is the language of the soul. “The Bible is addressed to the imagination—which is...

The Bible is filled with stories that symbolise inner states of awareness and mental processes. When we see these narratives as psychological symbolism, we uncover deeper insights into imagination, desire, ego, and transformation — making the teachings deeply relevant to our personal growth. The Literal Verse and Its Inner Meaning “Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” — Genesis 2:24 Traditionally, Genesis 2:24 is read as the foundation of physical marriage. Yet spiritually, it reveals a inner concept: the necessity for the conscious self (the " man ") to leave old conditioning (symbolised by "father and mother") and unite with its own inner creative faculty (the " wife ") — imagination.  Read more on this here . This union forms a new "one flesh," the perfect fusion of conscious desire and subconscious receptivity, leading to true creation and manifestation. Levitic...

The story of Reuben going up to his father’s bed (Genesis 35:22) is often read as a scandalous family drama. But within a symbolic and metaphysical reading, especially through Neville Goddard’s teachings, it reveals a profound lesson about the earliest and most common mistake we make when attempting to manifest a new life: the refusal to fully separate from the old self. Reuben as the First Attempt at Assumption Reuben’s name means “Behold, a son!” — from ra’ah (to see) and ben (son). Symbolically, he represents the first awareness that imagination has creative power: the initial spark of “I see.” However, as Neville taught, seeing is not enough. Without discipline and full commitment, this awareness remains unstable, unable to produce lasting transformation. Thinking about manifesting for two minutes and then going straight back to the old way of thinking is not going to yield results.  The Act: Falling Back Into Old Patterns Reuben, as Jacob’s firstborn, is the most established...

In the biblical tale of Nabal and Abigail, set against the backdrop of sheep shearing, lies a profound allegory for the inner dynamics of consciousness, viewed through Neville Goddard's teachings. This story illuminates the crucial relationship between the "I AM" and the imaginative faculty , echoing the principles laid out in Genesis and the yearning for union depicted in the Song of Solomon . The Song of Solomon , a powerful metaphor for the soul ( the Bride ) seeking union with God ( the Beloved ), underpins much of the Bible's allegorical narrative about our inner journey. It's important to note that in biblical narrative, name meanings often infer the inner assumption of the characters and play a significant role in the meaning of the unfolding story. For example, Abigail —whose name means “my father's joy” —carries the assumption of joy as an inherent aspect of mind into the narrative, even amid emotional barrenness. As a child of a father whose very e...

In Scripture, each character symbolises a state of consciousness. Neville Goddard taught that the Bible is not secular history but a psychological drama happening within us. The “I AM” — our core awareness — moves through different states. When a state is entered with love and faith, imagination brings it to life. When forced, it causes inner conflict. The story of Tamar, Amnon, and Absalom (2 Samuel 13), when compared to the longing in the Song of Solomon, shows that assumption can either become a sacred union or a violation, depending on whether imagination is honoured or abused. Tamar: Receptive Imagination Tamar (meaning “palm tree”) represents the receptive, fertile state of imagination. In Song of Solomon, this openness is celebrated: “Sustain me with raisin cakes, refresh me with apples, for I am sick with love.” — Song of Solomon 2:5 This is desire that trusts and waits, not forced but assumed in love. Amnon: The Forcing Aspect of Mind Amnon represents the “I AM” that ...

The story of David and Bathsheba is often viewed simply as a moral lesson on lust, deceit, and repentance. Yet, through the teachings of Neville Goddard, it emerges as an allegory of consciousness, imagination , and the vital process of inner transformation necessary for true manifestation. A Story of Desire, Deception, and Divine Order King David, Israel’s beloved ruler, experiences a moment that forever changes his life. One evening, as he walks on the roof of his palace, he sees a woman bathing. The woman is Bathsheba, “very beautiful to look upon”: “And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.” — 2 Samuel 11:2 (KJV) In a narrative similar to Amnon and Tamar , struck by desire, David sends for her and sleeps with her, despite knowing she is the wife of Uriah, one of his most loyal men. When Bathsheba beco...