Inner Priests of Consciousness
2 Samuel 8:17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read 2 Samuel 8 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Two priests, Zadok and Ahimelech, are named with Seraiah the scribe. The verse emphasizes a formal order of worship and record-keeping.
Neville's Inner Vision
Within the verse, Zadok and Ahimelech stand as the two high offices of worship, while Seraiah, the scribe, marks the act of memory—what you notice, remember, and reckon in your consciousness. In Neville's sense, the kingdom you inhabit is not a distant realm but the theatre of inner states. The priests symbolize your disciplined faculties of worship, reverence, and alignment with the I AM; their continuity signals a stable atmosphere of holiness in your inner world. The scribe is your memory and sense of history—the records you keep of thoughts, feelings, and sensations. When you dwell in the recognition that this inner government is seated in your own consciousness, you realize that the outer conditions of your life are the effect of the inner order you maintain. The presence of God is not a distant thing to seek; it is the I AM presiding over your thoughts, and what you appoint as real by attentive choice becomes your experience. The verse invites you to trust the image of order, reverence, and recording in your inner sanctuary; that is where creation begins.
Practice This Now
Assume you are the inner priestly guard; close your eyes and revise any inner chaos by declaring 'I am the I AM; I govern my inner records,' and feel it real as your present experience.
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