Neville Goddard on Exodus 13:15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 13 in context

Scripture Focus

15And it came to pass, when Pharaoh would hardly let us go, that the LORD slew all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man, and the firstborn of beast: therefore I sacrifice to the LORD all that openeth the matrix, being males; but all the firstborn of my children I redeem.

Exodus 13:15

Biblical Context

Pharaoh's stubborn resistance triggers a divine sign against Egypt's firstborn; the passage then commands that what opens the womb be sacrificed, while the firstborn of the children are redeemed.

Neville's Inner Vision

Pharaoh represents the stubborn ego clinging to old patterns. The LORD's action exposes that any cherished habit must yield to the life awakening within you. The command to sacrifice all that opens the matrix invites you to consecrate outward expressions—the plans, actions, and appearances of your life—to the one consciousness you truly are. Yet the redemption of the firstborn of your children points inward: the new births of desire and intention are not separate from you but already yours in the I AM. In Neville’s terms, the old state dies so a higher self may manifest; outer signs of bondage fade as you align with the inner reality you choose to inhabit. The Passover becomes a state of mind: surrender the outward shows that bind you, and affirm the inward birth that you affirm as real in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare, I AM consciousness, and feel the release of the old self. Then vividly picture redeeming the new births of desire as already mine, and enter that reality with a quiet, unwavering feel-it-real.