Neville Goddard on 1 Samuel 2:27-28 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

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Scripture Focus

27And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

28And did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings made by fire of the children of Israel?

1 Samuel 2:27-28

Biblical Context

A man of God confronts Eli, asking if God appeared to Eli's forefathers in Egypt and whether He chose the house of Eli to be priest and to perform the offerings. The passage centers on divine election, priestly duty, and fidelity to God's commands.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your present consciousness, a messenger of Truth speaks: God plainly appeared to the house of your father—not to history, but to your inner state that clings to limitation. The 'house' is the collection of habits you call you; God choosing you as priest means you have been designated to tend the altar of attention in this very moment. You are chosen out of all your tribes of thought to stand before the I AM, to offer the incense of gratitude, to wear the ephod of alignment before the Presence. And has He not given to the house of your father all the offerings of your fire within? The message is not about external ritual but about inner disposition—holiness, separation, obedience to law as living consciousness. Your vocation is to keep that temple consecrated by fidelity to your inner worship, to let the alchemical fire of awareness transmute every impulse into devotion. The inner call asks you to accept this appointment and live from the truth that you are the temple of God, the priest and the offering, all in one.

Practice This Now

Practice: Assume you are the chosen priest within your own temple, and feel the I AM as your constant awareness. Let gratitude rise as incense before it and remain in that feeling-it-real state for a minute.