Neville Goddard on Exodus 29:10-21 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 29 in context

Scripture Focus

10And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

11And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

12And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

13And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

14But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.

15Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

16And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle it round about upon the altar.

17And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.

18And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the LORD: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

19And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram.

20Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

21And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Exodus 29:10-21

Biblical Context

Aaron and his sons bring a bullock and two ram offerings, lay hands on the animals, and perform the ritual of blood, fat, and sprinkling. The process culminates in their consecration and the hallowing of Aaron, his garments, and his sons.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this Exodus ceremony you are shown a way to turn outward ritual into inward realization. The bullock stands for the old self — the identities you have mistaken for who you are. Laying hands and then killing that state is an inner act of letting go, a decision to withdraw allegiance from the old thoughts and habits. The blood that is poured and the fat that is burned symbolize the vital energies and attachments you relinquish, so they no longer rule your life. The outside burning of the flesh signals that the old self is discarded beyond your current sense of self, freeing the temple of your mind. The ram offerings mark the birth of a new energy — one you place on the altar of awareness and let be refined by fire. The specific blood touches on the ear, hand, and foot point to renewed listening, acting, and walking in alignment with the I AM. The anointing oil and garments show your inner identity being consecrated to awareness; the final hallowing confirms that holiness is your present state of consciousness, not a future achievement.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am consecrated unto the I AM,' and feel the old self dissolve. In the next minutes, act from that holy identity and observe clearer, more harmonious choices arising.