Inner Breastplate of Judgment

Exodus 28:15-21 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Exodus 28 in context

Scripture Focus

15And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
16Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
17And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
18And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
19And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.
20And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
21And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.
Exodus 28:15-21

Biblical Context

It describes making a breastplate with twelve stones bearing the tribes' names, symbolizing inner judgment and covenant loyalty. In Neville's language, this is an image of your consciousness ordered and named.

Neville's Inner Vision

See the breastplate as the inner structure of your own consciousness, not a garment for a priest. The stones signify aspects of you—colors representing the qualities you consent to inhabit. Gold is the currency of worth; blue, purple, scarlet, and linen weave the harmony of spirit, thought, desire, and discipline. The four rows form a deliberate pattern you impose upon awareness, so judgment becomes discernment that clears, not condemns. The names on the stones are the twelve states of your being—the tribes of your life—engraved in a signet of I AM. When you set them in gold and seal them, you covenant with your inner self to honor, purify, and separate what would harm your peace. God’s presence is the awareness that witnesses and sustains this order. Your inner jury is neither harsh nor blind; it is a compassionate, exacting guide that promotes loyalty to your true I AM. Practice: assume you are already wearing this ordered breastplate, feel its weight, and revise any false sense of lack until your life echoes the divine arrangement.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and imagine the breastplate resting on your chest, each stone bearing a chosen state of consciousness. Affirm, 'I am the I AM,' feel its reality, revise any lack, and move through your day under divine presence.

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