Neville Goddard on Exodus 27:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 27 in context

Scripture Focus

1And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

2And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

3And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.

4And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.

5And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.

6And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.

7And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.

Exodus 27:1-7

Biblical Context

Exodus 27:1-7 presents a precisely built altar. Symbolically, it points to an inner sanctuary formed within consciousness, ready to be animated by intention.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this ancient design, the altar is not a temple you visit but a map for the mind. Shittim wood stands for your true self, adaptable and receptive; brass overlay marks the unyielding nature of your I AM that holds form. The four corners and the horns whisper of the four quarters of your life and the extending power of imagination when fully aligned with awareness. The vessels—the ashes, pans, shovels, basins, flesh-hooks, and fire-pans—are your inner tools: you gather the debris of old conditions, you carry the heat of desire, you pour forth energy into a chosen purpose. The grate of brass with four rings supplies a lattice of discipline, enabling your mind to bear the altar so that miracles may occur in the heart of your being. The net under the altar connects to the center, keeping past conditions beneath the surface and preventing them from distorting the present. The lesson is clear: rebuild your outer life by consciously remaking your inner state, here and now, with intention and feeling.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and place an inner brass altar at the center of your mind—five cubits by five cubits, height three cubits, square and crowned with horns. Feel it as already true and declare, I AM the keeper of this altar; all thoughts and actions are offerings to it.