Neville Goddard on Abraham: Biblical Character as State
Who Abraham Represents
A source-grounded study of how Neville Goddard interpreted Abraham as a Biblical figure, relationship, and state of consciousness across 12 original lectures and books. The repeated source notes below are consolidated here so readers can compare Neville’s treatments without creating duplicate pages for every occurrence.
States of Consciousness
- The state of absolute faith, seeing the end from the beginning.
— A Parabolic Revelation
- Abraham represents the state of unwavering faith and belief in the unseen promise. Humanity is currently in a state of 'amnesia' or 'sleep,' dreaming the dream of life, having forgotten their true identity and the divine promise.
— Christ In Man
- Abraham represents a state of consciousness that, through faith, perceives and rejoices in the unfolding of the divine promise, even before its full manifestation.
— Christ Unveiled
- The state of God the Father embarking on the journey into death and self-limitation.
— Election And Change Of Consciousness
- A state of faith and receptivity to the divine promise of spiritual birth, where one is identified with Abraham.
— Eschatology The Doctrine Of The End
- The human consciousness awaiting the fulfillment of a divine, seemingly impossible promise.
— Gods Promise To Man
Neville’s Source-Grounded Explanations
Abraham personifies the state of faith, where one perceives and accepts the end (the gospel) before its physical manifestation, demonstrating true spiritual foresight.
— A Parabolic Revelation
Abraham is presented as a type for humanity. He represents the 'state of faith' where one believes in the 'incredible story' of God's promise and has a 'preview' of its fulfillment. Humanity, like Abraham, entered this state but then experienced 'amnesia' and a 'dream of life,' forgetting their true divine origin and the promise.
— Christ In Man
Abraham's rejoicing at seeing Christ's 'day' signifies his spiritual foresight or participation in the divine plan of salvation, which began with the first awakening and continues universally.
— Christ Unveiled
Abraham's journey as a sojourner and his act of burying his wife among the Hittites is an analog for God the Father's descent into the human experience. Every person born of woman is God the Father, buried in the 'sepulcher' of the human body, just as Abraham buried Sarah among the 'Canaanites' (humanity).
— Election And Change Of Consciousness
Abraham represents a state of consciousness where the divine promise of a 'child' (spiritual birth) is made to the individual. To be 'spoken of as Abraham' means to embody this state of faith and receptivity to the promise.
— Eschatology The Doctrine Of The End
Abraham's story of being promised a son (Isaac) at an old age is a symbolic preparation for every man to receive God's promise. Abraham represents the human state being prepared to receive the divine heir.
— Gods Promise To Man
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent an earlier stage of spiritual understanding where God was known as 'God Almighty' (El Shaddai), signifying sheer, external power, but not the intimate, indwelling 'I AM' consciousness.
— Power And Wisdom
Abraham, named 'father of the multitudes,' is a symbol for God the Father, representing the eternal, boundless source of all creation.
— The Mystery Called Christ
What the Symbolism Establishes
- Abraham is a symbol of faith, and experiencing his state means understanding faith deeply.
- It proves that the divine plan involves a pre-ordained fulfillment, and humanity's current experience is a temporary state of forgetfulness from which they will awaken to their true nature.
- This proves that the divine plan of Christ's manifestation is eternal and was foreseen by the patriarchs, indicating a timeless spiritual reality that unfolds in individual experience.
- It proves the universal divine identity of every human being and the deliberate nature of God's descent into the world of death.
- It proves that biblical characters are states of consciousness that individuals can enter, and that the promises made to them are spiritual prophecies for every person.
- The Abrahamic narrative is a blueprint for the spiritual journey of every individual towards receiving God's promise.
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