Neville Goddard on Deuteronomy 18:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Deuteronomy 18 in context

Scripture Focus

1The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

2Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the LORD is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them.

3And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

4The firstfruit also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

5For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the LORD, him and his sons for ever.

6And if a Levite come from any of thy gates out of all Israel, where he sojourned, and come with all the desire of his mind unto the place which the LORD shall choose;

7Then he shall minister in the name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Levites do, which stand there before the LORD.

8They shall have like portions to eat, beside that which cometh of the sale of his patrimony.

Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Biblical Context

The Levites have no land of their own; their inheritance is the LORD. They minister for Israel by receiving offerings and the firstfruits as their due.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this passage, the true estate is not land but the I AM within you. The Levites stand as a fixed state of consciousness, set apart to minister in the Name of the LORD. When you realize that God—the LORD—is your inheritance, you discover a security that cannot be removed by circumstance. The offerings and firstfruits symbolize the energy you dedicate to your inner altar—your thoughts, prayers, and decisions offered with faith to the One Presence. The phrase that the LORD is their inheritance is mirrored in your own life: your true possession is the awareness of being loved, protected, and provided for by the omnipresent I AM. If you consciously assume the office of priest, standing in the LORD’s name within your mind, outer life naturally aligns to that inner state. No external inheritance can compare with the inner assurance of God as your daily provision; the Levitical portions you receive outwardly are but reflections of this inward recognition.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the role of the priest whose inheritance is the LORD; declare 'The LORD is my inheritance' until that awareness feels true. Then observe your life aligning to that inner state, as if offerings and firstfruits are your daily awareness expanding.