Inner Priesthood and Covenant

2 Chronicles 13:9-11 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read 2 Chronicles 13 in context

Scripture Focus

9Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
10But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
11And they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and sweet incense: the shewbread also set they in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with the lamps thereof, to burn every evening: for we keep the charge of the LORD our God; but ye have forsaken him.
2 Chronicles 13:9-11

Biblical Context

The passage contrasts Judah's orderly, true worship with others who appoint priests for gods of other lands, affirming that the LORD is their God and that the Levitical priests serve faithfully; it ends by highlighting daily, orderly worship as keeping the covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the real drama is within your own consciousness. The priests, whether called from Aaron’s line or from the nations, symbolize the faculties you appoint to govern your awareness. When you declare, 'the LORD is our God,' you are not recounting a history but affirming a present alignment with I AM. The outward rites—morning and evening offerings, incense, showbread, and the golden lamp—are inner equivalents for steady thought, disciplined feeling, and clear intention. The contrast with those who worship other gods becomes a reminder: you can employ external rituals to quiet a restless mind, or you can establish a covenant within, keeping the inner priesthood vigilant and faithful. The true priests wait upon their duty, which is to maintain order and devotion in your temple. If you dwell in this inner loyalty, you awaken the power of imagination to actualize a life that mirrors covenant and fidelity to the I AM.

Practice This Now

Assume the role of the true priest within: say, 'The LORD is my God' and feel the inner temple aligning; for the next few minutes, imagine your thoughts and feelings are daily offerings kept in order by the inner ministers.

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