Inner Tabernacle Discipline

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this scene, the aged Eli stands as the inner governor listening to the deeds of the lower appetites moving through the mind. The tabernacle is your sacred inner state; the women at its door are restless thoughts tempting you toward impurity. When the father asks, 'Why do ye such things?' it is your higher self querying why you permit discord in the mind. The sons' refusal to heed the voice shows that, without aligning with the I AM, the inner law must discipline; 'the LORD would slay them' signals the natural consequence that follows persistent distortion of your state. The clause about sin against a man or against the LORD teaches that forgiveness and intercession arise only when you surrender to the divine Standard within. The inner space denotes a kingdom governed by obedience to consciousness. Your task is to assume the feeling of that governance now: stand as the owner of the tabernacle, and revise away from impurity toward purity. By your inner consent, you end the self-betrayal and invite manifest harmony.