Neville Goddard on Exodus 13:2-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 13 in context

Scripture Focus

2Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.

3And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.

Exodus 13:2-3

Biblical Context

The verses command dedicating the firstborn to God and to remember the day Israel left Egypt, acknowledging their deliverance came by divine power and urging unleavened, pure living.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the command to sanctify the firstborn is a call to set apart your highest possibility as present now. The 'firstborn' is not a race or a herd; it is the leading image of your own being—the seed of your desired life. When Moses says, Remember this day, he invites you to fix in memory the moment of liberation from bondage—the moment you awaken to your true self and free yourself from the limiting scripts of fear. By strength of hand the LORD brought you out—that strength is your awareness, your I AM, which can move you from limitation to realization. The unleavened bread signifies living in pure states: thought free of the fermenting molds of doubt, guilt, or habit; let your mind be unleavened and clear to receive. This is covenant loyalty—honoring the inner law that guides you to freedom. As you dwell in this inner memory and align with that holy impulse, you are not merely following a ritual; you are reconstituting your inner world in the image of liberty.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly and declare, 'I am the firstborn sanctified; I remember my exodus; I am delivered,' then hold the feeling as real for 3–5 minutes.